Posted on 03/23/2014 2:43:39 PM PDT by Pharmboy
It looks really, really good from the previews/website. I don't want to go beyond crazy here, but it seems to have a slant that Freepers would like. We can only hope...
From their website:
"Based on Alexander Rose’s book Washington’s Spies, AMC’s TURN tells the untold story of America’s first spy ring. A historical thriller set during the Revolutionary War, TURN centers on Abe Woodhull (Jamie Bell), a farmer living in British-occupied Long Island who bands together with his childhood friends to form the Culper Ring -- an unlikely team of secret agents who not only went on to help George Washington turn the tide of the war but also gave birth to modern spycraft.
"TURN," from AMC Studios, is written by showrunner Craig Silverstein (Nikita) and executive produced by Barry Josephson (Bones, Enchanted) from Josephson Entertainment.
The series stars Jamie Bell as Abraham Woodhull, Seth Numrich as Ben Tallmadge, Heather Lind as Anna Strong, Daniel Henshall as Caleb Brewster, Meegan Warner as Mary Woodhull, Kevin McNally as Judge Richard Woodhull, Burn Gorman as Major Hewlett, Angus MacFadyen as Robert Rogers, JJ Feild as Major John Andre, and Samuel Roukin as Captain Simcoe.
"Tune in for the 90-minute series premiere on Sun., Apr. 6 at 9/8c.
(Excerpt) Read more at amctv.com ...
Are you involved in this project?
we now refer to the event that led to the forging of the United States of America as...
RevWar
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If one notices (how can you miss) how the ‘Founding Fathers’ and yesterdays ‘heroes/icons’ are portrayed in -say- Presidents Day sales - as pitchmen and caricatures...
When MLK was given his ‘day’ the ‘generic warning’ went up that in 25 or so years after being given a day, one mustn’t get ‘upset’ when MLK is shown wearing a robe, a crown while ‘pimping’ a MLK Day sale or event.
Of course ‘we’ have WWI and WWII (that be WW EYE and WW EYE EYE” kind of like the ‘joke’ of the Roman walking into a bar holding up two fingers and saying “gimmee five beers”.
“You just know there will have to be a homosexual love affair in it somewhere.”
I had great hopes for Black Sails on Starz. Not only girl on girl but lousy writing too. The season finale was the best written episode of the bunch.
I am hoping! At least some of the filming was done here in Richmond and a couple of my friends are extras. I sent in an application, but I am too old for the specific position they were looking to fill.
Looks good, hope it delivers too !
It’s common speak even amongst absolute nuts, reenactors and so on. Definitely easier in writing when everyone knows what it is.
How about this: AmRevWar. That covers every short version.
Neither was the “Civil War” the only one.
Could be...
Hear, hear!!
Because Michael Bay cannot translate his vision correctly to the small screen.
Hey, that’s our Sevenofnine. Go easy.
My ancestor, Abraham Hunt, was entertaining the British generals at his home while Washington was crossing the Potomac. A message came for one of the British generals, but was never delivered at the house. I wonder if he was a spy.
Burn Gorman was creepily amazing in The Hour. Looking forward to this!
Well I’m glad it’s not based on “The Secret Six”. You’d think that Brian Kilmeade had invented this story!
Indeed. If he had not flogged it so unmercifully (and continues to do so) it would have been so much more impressive.
Didn't Brian Kilmeade also write that book?
Yes...there have been several books about this. Kilmeade got the publicity, and he and his co-author have done a reasonable job. This series was planned way before he thought of writing his book. I believe it is still on the NYT’s bestseller list.
Interesting. Thanks!
“”Based on Alexander Rose’s book Washington’s Spies”
Odd. I’m reading a book by Brian Kilmeade:
“George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved The American Revolution”.
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