TURN: Washington's Spies

2014

Seasons & Episodes

  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

8.1| 0h30m| TV-14| en
Synopsis

The story of New York farmer, Abe Woodhull, who bands together with a group of childhood friends to form The Culper Ring, an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America’s fight for independence.

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Scanialara You won't be disappointed!
ThiefHott Too much of everything
Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.
Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
kieranwilliamsonmt Looking for a new historical series to entertain me that is authentic to the times was quite difficult after watching Black Sails which is a tough one to beat for thrills. However, this show came close to that. Although the first season was good, I just felt it had a bias to it. The British were either idiots or just unreasonably cruel, where as the Patriots were perfect angels, though I did enjoy the plot and the characters, it got me invested enough to watch Season 2. Season 2 was where the show really began to shine. No longer were the Redcoats all evil or just plain idiotic, but instead, some like Major Andre and Major Hewlett were shown to be good people in the wrong line of work. Washington in season 2 onwards, is a flawed character, more man than he was in season 2 and it really creates possibly the best Washington I've ever seen in movies or TV because we learn more about the man.The plots in the show are tense, and if you don't know the history behind certain key characters then it will surprise you. The history and setting is quite authentic and the humour is spot on. I'd highly recommend this show
mawsis I have watched TURN from the beginning and I am sorry to see it end. It is a fabulous show on the history of our nation and the people who gave of themselves to create the USA. I would like to thank AMC for sticking with the wonderful show to the end and Alexander Rose for writing such a tremendous book from where the show is adapted.School children of all ages should watch this series.
swilliky The television show based on the saga of Abraham Woodhull (Jamie Bell) and the spy ring he built to help the American colonies defy the British Empire in the Revolutionary War came to an end. The final season moved the timeline towards the end of the war and saw the death of major characters and the final relaying of information that proved crucial to the British defeat. I had given up on this show back in the second season finding the acting a little corny and the dialogue strange, but when I decided to catch up on it, I found myself enjoying the dramas of the characters alongside the pressures of war. Anna Strong (Heather Lind) finds herself in the refugee camp after refusing marriage to Major Hewlett (Burn Gorman). She conspires with Ben Talmadge (Seth Numrich) and Caleb Brewster (Daniel Henshall) to root out the spies in the camp who seek to betray General George Washington (Ian Kahn).Woodhull has been so close to being exposed on numerous occasions especially as he was hunted by John Simcoe (Samuel Roukin). The plot at the beginning of the season sees Woodhull parting from his wife Mary (Meegan Warner) who has taken resistance into her own hands before including shooting Simcoe, and pretending to be captured with his father Judge Richard Woodhull (Kevin McNally) by the rebels in order to free Caleb. This plot goes terribly wrong when the Judge is shot during the prisoner exchange and Abraham is nearly shot too if he wasn't saved by Akinbode (Aldis Hodge). The murder of his father gives Woodhull the chance to disguise his motivations for joining the British army. Check out more of this review and others at swilliky.com
tauld I just watched Episode 1, Season 1. There is a reference to Washington burning New York City to the ground. Everything that I read about American History says that our side never controlled New York City. It remained a Tory stronghold throughout the war. Washington "withdrew" to White Plains and never regained the city until his return - after the war had been over for some time - in 1783. To imply that Washington was anything other than on the run after the battle of Long Island seems to me a re-writing of history. And I feel that filmmakers have an obligation if they are purporting to relay history, to stick to the facts. And Washington burning NYC to the ground is not one of them. Washington lost far more battles than he won. Without looking it up I really can only think of one win.