Treason (TV series)
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| Created by | Matt Charman |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Producer | Bryony Arnold |
| Editor | Ben Drury |
| Running time | 37–44 minutes |
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| Release | 26 December 2022 |
Treason is a British television miniseries created by Matt Charman for Netflix. It stars Charlie Cox as an MI6 Deputy Chief, alongside Olga Kurylenko, Oona Chaplin, and Ciarán Hinds. The series was released on 26 December 2022, consisting of five episodes.
Premise
It is about the Deputy Chief of MI6, Adam Lawrence, who sees his bright future face ruination when his boss is poisoned and the chief suspect is Kara, a Russian spy who was his former lover and with whom he has maintained ongoing ties. Leaders question his past and his loyalty and when threats to his family emerge, he realizes he cannot trust anyone.[1]
Cast
- Olga Kurylenko as Kara
- Oona Chaplin as Maddy Lawrence
- Ciarán Hinds as Sir Martin Angelis
- Charlie Cox as Adam Lawrence
- Tracy Ifeachor as Dede Alexander
- Danila Kozlovsky as Lord Anton Melnikov
- Samuel Leakey as Callum Lawrence
- Beau Gadsdon as Ella Lawrence
- Simon Lenagan as Robert Kirby
- Alex Kingston as Audrey Gratz
- Avital Lvova as Irina Belova
- Adam James as Patrick Hamilton
Release
The complete series became available on Netflix on 26 December 2022.[2]
Reception
In its review, The Hollywood Reporter said: “Treason is only five episodes long and each episode is under 46 minutes, making it one of those shows in which brevity is both its best and worst quality. It unquestionably races along… with characters constantly rushing off to secretive meetings at different London locations… But the events of the story take place within possibly two or three days and manage to be too derivative for the show to earn much credit as plot-driven, and too rushed for it to succeed as character-driven.”[3] The Guardian, in their review ‘Say Hello to TV’s Cuddliest Spy’, described the series as a “gripping... fun, frenetic espionage thriller” but questioned its lead's hard-man credentials: “Cox is less an international man of mystery and more a lovely Labrador”.[4] The Independent negatively reviewed the series: “Overambition is clearly preferable to a lack of creative aspiration. It’s a shame, then, that Treason is so relentlessly preposterous. Not only does Cox utterly fail to convince as someone competent or ambitious enough to be made head of MI6 at 40, but the show insists on saddling him with endless cliché.”[5]
References
- ^ "Charlie Cox stars in thrilling trailer for Netflix's MI6 drama Treason". Radio Times.
- ^ "Treason". Netflix.com.
- ^ "'Treason' Review: Netflix's Derivative New Spy Series". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Treason review – say hello to TV's cuddliest spy". The Guardian.
- ^ "Treason review: For a show about intelligence, this Netflix spy saga is sadly lacking any". The Independent.