Turn: Washington's Spies
EspionageSpies, intelligence agencies and double lives.This show: 10/10Real historyReal historical events and figures woven into the story.This show: 9/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 9/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 8/10War & militaryArmed conflict and the soldier's experience.This show: 7/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Jamie BellHeather LindSamuel RoukinDaniel HenshallSeth NumrichMeegan Warner
Written by
Craig Silverstein
Starring
Jamie BellHeather LindSamuel RoukinDaniel HenshallSeth NumrichMeegan Warner
Written by
Craig Silverstein
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Turn: Washington's Spies Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.9 | |
| S2 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.0 | |
| S3 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.5 | |
| S4 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 9.4 |
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About
"Spycraft and betrayal behind Revolutionary War myth"
TURN: Washington's Spies dramatizes the real Culper Ring, a network of ordinary Long Island farmers and merchants who become spies for George Washington during the American Revolution. What begins as a hesitant, slow-burn tale centered on reluctant informant Abraham Woodhull grows into a tense, morally murky drama about loyalty, betrayal, and the personal cost of secret war. Early episodes can feel stiff and talky, but the show sharpens considerably as its ensemble of spies, soldiers, and turncoats deepens. It rewards patience with genuine tradecraft tension and a grounded, unglamorous take on Revolutionary history.
Watch it for
the slow transformation of ordinary colonists into calculating, effective spies against impossible odds.
Maybe skip if
you find early episodes plodding before the espionage stakes truly kick in.
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Season 12014
8.37K107h 33m
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Season 22015
8.75K107h 19m
The Patriot cause has suffered the crushing loss of their capital city of Philadelphia to the British. Washington's army faces desertion and death, and the embattled General faces conspirators from within his own ranks, as well as personal demons he keeps hidden from the men he leads. Washington's closest ally in these dark times is also his most celebrated battle commander, Benedict Arnold a friend whose growing discontent will threaten the fate of the Revolution. Outnumbered and outgunned on the battlefield, Washington is counting on his ring of young spies and his greatest hope, Abe Woodhull, a lone civilian deep behind enemy lines, who finds he has little left to lose and is willing to risk everything he has left... including his soul.
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Season 32016
8.95K107h 11m
Embedded within the Continental Army, Benedict Arnold is seduced to become an informant for the British. As the consequences of their espionage ripple through the battlefield, the spy game becomes a heart-stopping race to see which mole will be unmasked first.
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Season 42017
8.94K107h 21m
America's first spy ring, called the Culper Ring, and General George Washington finish the fight. Notorious traitor Benedict Arnold takes his revenge on Washington, and unintended consequences compel Abe to seek revenge. Ultimately, Abe must forsake his bloodlust and turn his attention toward the one thing that truly matters: winning the war.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Jamie Bell Abraham Woodhull
Heather Lind Anna Strong
Samuel Roukin Lt. John Simcoe, Captain John Simcoe, Lt. Col. John Graves Simcoe
Daniel Henshall Caleb Brewster
Seth Numrich Ben Tallmadge
Meegan Warner Mary Woodhull
Kevin McNally Judge Richard Woodhull
Burn Gorman Major Hewlett
Ian Kahn General George Washington
Angus Macfadyen Robert Rogers
Crew
Craig Silverstein
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