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      Season 1 – Deep State

      2018 Drama Mystery & Thriller List
      55% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 76% Audience Score 50+ Ratings A former spy is drawn into a covert intelligence war and global conspiracy to profit from the spread of chaos in the Middle East. Read More Read Less
      Deep State — Season 1

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      Deep State is dense with terrific actors and slick action, but it's disappointingly shallow in dramatic depth as it fails to get to the bottom of its characters or offer much insight into the geopolitical arena.

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      Debi Enker The Age (Australia) As it races through a range of locations - Beirut, Tehran, France, Britain and the US - and initially also jumps around in time, Deep State is powered by a momentum hooked on Max's ethics and his need to protect his family. Aug 15, 2018 Full Review Mike Hale New York Times The familiar sights and sounds - the arrogance and avarice of Americans, the inevitable presence of sharp objects on desktops during fights to the death - are presented with a businesslike restraint that makes them reasonably credible. Jun 18, 2018 Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times There's not much to fault in the execution that isn't nit-picking... We have seen enough of such stories that not every twist will prove a surprise, and as if to remedy this, many twists have been given twists of their own. Jun 18, 2018 Full Review Dominic Patten Deadline Hollywood Daily The first eight-episode season of Deep State underserves the strengths of its lead Dec 28, 2018 Full Review Joel Keller Decider Skip it. There are more interesting spy dramas out there, and ones that won't put you to sleep. Jun 18, 2018 Full Review Mark A. Perigard Boston Herald Cynical shows can be fun; "Deep State" is undercut by some atrocious acting. Rated: C+ Jun 13, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      rupert s Fun plotting, two or three very Strong lead actors, but badly let down by really stupid casting, leading to Brits trying and failing hard at American accents, and their acting suffering for it. Even worse in season 2. Why not hire Americans for their roles? Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/29/23 Full Review John W This series pulls of a truly amazing feat: telling a tired old TV & movie trope that's been done to death and managing to make it engaging. I started watching in spite of reading the premise (retired spy forced to do one last job, all is not as it seems, ...) because (a) it's from a non-USA production team, and (b) I really like Mark Strong and am gutted that he's not a bigger star. The show has fairly predictable plot arcs and very little genuine jeopardy (of main characters being killed) but is saved by terrific acting, direction, editing, cinematography etc. Watch it! You won't be disappointed. Unless you are a hormonal male teenager, perhaps. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/15/23 Full Review Karl M Fascinating spy thriller / political drama that combines a plausible story paired with excellent atcors and a plot without a happy ending. Plus, finally a series where the prejudices about the middle east are not calumnious or negative and the US entrepreneurs & politicians are the villains. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/23/23 Full Review Audience Member This isn't a bad spy adventure series, but it should have been titled something like "Save the innocents", because for the most part. All the main characters do is run around trying to keep innocent family members and friends, from being killed by the bad guys. In spite of a really stellar cast in both seasons. The series is really kind of subpar with a lot of melodrama. It would have been so much more interesting and entertaining. If the production company had used the really talented actors, and what appears to be a good sized production budget. To create a series that would be more in keeping with a Jason Bourne, or Jack Ryan type of action drama. As I watched the series, I became more and more disappointed with the melodramatic writing, and ridiculous plots. Characters who are supposed to be people that are accustomed to death and carnage. Are suddenly turned into people that should have been working for some humanitarian charity, rather than working for spy agencies. I really like the actor Mark Strong, and it was fun seeing him in his role. Watching Walton Goggins' "go off" on Anastasia Griffith's character, yelling just inches away from her face was both well done and amusing. I didn't much care for various British actors using fair to not so good American accents, Southern in particular. This wasn't a terrible series, but it really could have been so much better. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent characters. Non-trivial, realistic plot line (vs. Homeland in later seasons). Filmed in diverse geographies which added to its distinctiveness. It's good. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member The plot for this season was so over the top it's unbelievable. I like the Max Easton character and his gravitas kind of makes up for the ridiculous plot lines. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Apr 11, 2018 Old Habits Ex-spy Max Easton is brought out of retirement against his will by George White, London chief of MI6/CIA team "The Section"; Max's wife, Anna, investigates her husband's past and learns information that places her family in grave danger. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 11, 2018 A Kind of Warfare Max, now in Beirut, does not know who to trust after speaking to Leyla, a member of the Section team stationed there; in Washington, they meet the CIA's Amanda Jones. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 18, 2018 The Man Came Around Amanda arrives in London with the full force of the CIA's dissatisfaction to bear on White. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 25, 2018 Reunion Anna struggles to protect her daughters; Alexander Said arrives in London to see White. Details Episode 5 Aired May 2, 2018 Merger Leyla investigates connections between Iran and the U.S.; White and Khalid use Anna to leverage pressure on Max. Details Episode 6 Aired May 9, 2018 Stories Max travels to London and finally manages to get to White; Leyla meets a U.S. envoy who provides her with more clues. Details Episode 7 Aired May 16, 2018 White Noise In London, Max's digging stirs the attention of a sniper with a fatal point to make. In Washington, Jones sends out a crack team to recover scientific evidence. Details Episode 8 Aired May 23, 2018 Blood in the Sand Max travels to the U.S. and thinks he's finally learned why the Tehran unit ended up on the Section's hit list. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Matthew Parkhill, Robert Connolly
      Creator
      Simon Maxwell, Matthew Parkhill
      Network
      FXSAMCH
      Rating
      TV-MA
      Genre
      Drama, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English (United Kingdom)
      Release Date
      Apr 11, 2018