The Cold War is just the theme of the show basically you could have a similar show based around the war on terror today, with sleeper agents etc. The show is mainly about the relationship between Philip and Elizabeth and them trying to live a 'normal' life all the while secretly serving their country
True but the term "Cold War thriller" would be enough to turn many off.
This may seem like a silly question, but in the DS review of this show they refer to the children as 'not their own' - I must have missed this, was it confirmed last night then?
This may seem like a silly question, but in the DS review of this show they refer to the children as 'not their own' - I must have missed this, was it confirmed last night then?
I didn't see anything in last night's episode to make us think that their children were not their own, in fact if anything exactly the opposite when they were talking in the flash backs and he said about them being expected to have children.
I thought it was very promising. The first ten minutes were a mess though - I wonder how many casual viewers might have turned off during this sequence?
In terms of commercials. the reason it didn't contain many is that ITV are limited by OFCOM in how many commercials they can show in peak time (up to 11pm I think) - so they loaded most their peak time commercials into Britains Got Talent. The last commercial break during last night's show came after 11pm and was of a normal 3-4 minute length.
Was there anyone else in it apart from Keri Russell? Could not take my eyes of her.:D
Did seem pretty good to me.(THE SHOW I MEAN)
She's beautiful. She reminds me of a young Priscilla Presley. Did the police and FBI know that the kidnappers abducted the Russian agent in a vintage gold car? I thought they said the model of the car during the briefing?
Wasn't it down to political pressure to 'waste' less money on US imports. Funny to think how the BBC was the home of Star Trek in Britain for so long.
That and (aside from BBC Three) they have a habit of picking ones that got cancelled. The BBC has just renewed the rights to the next season of Family Guy and Wilfred.
But I'd guess the most recent show they started to air was either Wilfred or Pan Am...
I didn't see anything in last night's episode to make us think that their children were not their own, in fact if anything exactly the opposite when they were talking in the flash backs and he said about them being expected to have children.
Yes in one of the flashbacks think when they just arrived at the house in the US he was up for sex and she did not want it. Implying they had not slept together yet. So his reply was if we don't how do we produce the children we are expected to have.
She's beautiful. She reminds me of a young Priscilla Presley. Did the police and FBI know that the kidnappers abducted the Russian agent in a vintage gold car? I thought they said the model of the car during the briefing?
Yes the briefing said they were looking for I think a gold 1977 Oldsmobile. Hence why at the end the FBI agent was rooting around their garage as he had seen earlier the exact model car when he went over to borrow the jump leads.
Yes in one of the flashbacks think when they just arrived at the house in the US he was up for sex and she did not want it. Implying they had not slept together yet. So his reply was if we don't how do we produce the children we are expected to have.
Yes the briefing said they were looking for I think a gold 1977 Oldsmobile. Hence why at the end the FBI agent was rooting around their garage as he had seen earlier the exact model car when he went over to borrow the jump leads.
Yes I thought so thanks. That FBI agent must be pretty thick then if he didn't put 2 and 2 together and realised his new neighbour was the kidnapper and KGB agent. Is John Boy a regular character or just in the first episode? Great to see him back on TV. He hasn't changed much at all.
I really enjoyed it ... except for the first ten minutes where the lighting was so bad I could hardly see what was going on. Matthew Rhys has a strange false-looking smile, and an intense glare, but I found myself looking at him all the time as he has quite a presence about him. I'll be watching it next week as I enjoy a spy story and the acting, so far, is good.
OK, well as a child of the 60s and 70s, I absolutely loved it, (after the rather bewildering first 10 minutes). :cool:
It's rather a shame that the 'yoof' element thinks it's irrelevant because it's set during the Cold War, but I really think they should watch it, if only as a history lesson, because the Cold War pretty much shaped the world as we have come to know it.
History aside, I think it's great to see something a bit different, and I am fascinated to see where the relationship between the two leads will go.
I have also loved Matthew Rhys since 'Brothers & Sisters'.
He was the perv who hit on his daughter in the department store.
Philip's daughter? Oops, must have missed that while I was assuming the adverts would be 5 mins long and missed some. So did Philip arrange for that guy to do it?
Philip's daughter? Oops, must have missed that while I was assuming the adverts would be 5 mins long and missed some. So did Philip arrange for that guy to do it?
Philip's daughter? Oops, must have missed that while I was assuming the adverts would be 5 mins long and missed some. So did Philip arrange for that guy to do it?
What guy? That was Matthew Rhys wearing a disguise.
Yes I thought so thanks. That FBI agent must be pretty thick then if he didn't put 2 and 2 together and realised his new neighbour was the kidnapper and KGB agent. Is John Boy a regular character or just in the first episode? Great to see him back on TV. He hasn't changed much at all.
I'd imagine there were quite a few 1977 Oldsmobiles in the neighbourhood in 1981.
Philip's daughter? Oops, must have missed that while I was assuming the adverts would be 5 mins long and missed some. So did Philip arrange for that guy to do it?
It was Philip who did it. He was wearing one of his many disguises
I'd imagine there were quite a few 1977 Oldsmobiles in the neighbourhood in 1981.
Maybe. But the report said there were certain stickers also on the car. And him being a top FBI agent would have used his instincts more and investigated it sooner. I thought it was quite poorly done.
I have actually seen all thirteen episodes (can't reveal how).
I advise all the doubters to stick with it, it gets so much better as it goes along. Look out for Annet Mahendru as Nina she is great in her role. For the poster who asked about 'John Boy', the answer is yes he is in all the episodes.
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I didn't see anything in last night's episode to make us think that their children were not their own, in fact if anything exactly the opposite when they were talking in the flash backs and he said about them being expected to have children.
In terms of commercials. the reason it didn't contain many is that ITV are limited by OFCOM in how many commercials they can show in peak time (up to 11pm I think) - so they loaded most their peak time commercials into Britains Got Talent. The last commercial break during last night's show came after 11pm and was of a normal 3-4 minute length.
Reminded me a bit of Sleepers from 1991, on the BEEB.
Me too.;)
"Remember me Captain"
She's beautiful. She reminds me of a young Priscilla Presley. Did the police and FBI know that the kidnappers abducted the Russian agent in a vintage gold car? I thought they said the model of the car during the briefing?
That and (aside from BBC Three) they have a habit of picking ones that got cancelled. The BBC has just renewed the rights to the next season of Family Guy and Wilfred.
But I'd guess the most recent show they started to air was either Wilfred or Pan Am...
Yes in one of the flashbacks think when they just arrived at the house in the US he was up for sex and she did not want it. Implying they had not slept together yet. So his reply was if we don't how do we produce the children we are expected to have.
Yes the briefing said they were looking for I think a gold 1977 Oldsmobile. Hence why at the end the FBI agent was rooting around their garage as he had seen earlier the exact model car when he went over to borrow the jump leads.
Yes I thought so thanks. That FBI agent must be pretty thick then if he didn't put 2 and 2 together and realised his new neighbour was the kidnapper and KGB agent. Is John Boy a regular character or just in the first episode? Great to see him back on TV. He hasn't changed much at all.
It's rather a shame that the 'yoof' element thinks it's irrelevant because it's set during the Cold War, but I really think they should watch it, if only as a history lesson, because the Cold War pretty much shaped the world as we have come to know it.
History aside, I think it's great to see something a bit different, and I am fascinated to see where the relationship between the two leads will go.
I have also loved Matthew Rhys since 'Brothers & Sisters'.
He was the perv who hit on his daughter in the department store.
Philip's daughter? Oops, must have missed that while I was assuming the adverts would be 5 mins long and missed some.
I think that guy was Philip in a disguise...
What guy? That was Matthew Rhys wearing a disguise.
OMG was it really?
I flippin hope so. lol
I'd imagine there were quite a few 1977 Oldsmobiles in the neighbourhood in 1981.
It was Philip who did it. He was wearing one of his many disguises
Maybe. But the report said there were certain stickers also on the car. And him being a top FBI agent would have used his instincts more and investigated it sooner. I thought it was quite poorly done.
I advise all the doubters to stick with it, it gets so much better as it goes along. Look out for Annet Mahendru as Nina she is great in her role. For the poster who asked about 'John Boy', the answer is yes he is in all the episodes.