John le Carre' would be pleased with this spy thriller. It is very adult writing and unafraid to take its time letting the story and the intrigue unfold. Michael Fassbender is perfectly cast in the lead role, as Martian. Jeffrey Wright, always terrific, is brilliant in this complex role as Harry Ogletree. It's great to see Richard Gere again, as the Head of the London Office, after he thought Hollywood had given up on him. I've always liked John Magaro. Jodie Turner-Smith is well-cast as Sami Zahir. I mentioned John Le Carré at the outset because this series unfolds like a great spy novel. You have to settle in to its rhythms and nuances, not car chases and shoot-em-ups!

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