Patriot

  • Comedy
  • Drama
11/3/2015
50
TV-MA

Unlikely hero. Unlucky spy.

To prevent Iran from going nuclear, intelligence officer John Tavner must forgo all safety nets and assume a perilous "non-official cover" -- that of a mid-level employee at a Midwestern industrial piping firm.

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  • JonSteph

    This show feels as if it has inspired Barry, my favourite show that is currently airing. Breakneck pacing, stress and anxiety inducing scenario, fleshed out characters, really sad outcomes, some good drama and really funny all in one. This show's writing is very peculiar in many ways, very quirky in nature but works to its advantage in producing comedy in addition to making the characters more endearing without breaking the gravity or reality of the show which is very impressive. There's a lot of cool cinematography in here from the various perspective shots, slow push-ins and long takes, the latter 2 of which are extremely effective in replicating the sense of pressure being piled on, anxiety and stress and really getting you in the head i...

    June 3, 2022

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