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Now we Americans get the chance to see what all those Brits have been chattering on about.
It stars Richard Madden, a.k.a.
Robb Stark fromGame of Thrones, as Sgt.
In spirit and execution, it reminds me of what24orHomelandwere like at their creative and cultural apexes.
At times, it also struggles with the same kind of issues that often dogged24orHomeland.
Professional relationships predictably turn sexual.
The plot is determined to make us change our minds about who could be a mole every ten minutes.
Her unbridled ambition rankles plenty of others as well, including the prime minister.
Complicating things further: the fact that David and Julia find themselves increasingly attracted to each other.
Yes, its a bit eye-rolling to watch as David and Julia become, inevitably, romantically intertwined.
Instead, it treats them the way that women in such roles should be treated: as commonplace.
Plenty of not-so-polite words get uttered as well.
And it does not let anything distract from what it came here to do.
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