Posted on 04/07/2014 4:19:02 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
AMC's new television series "Turn" debuted Sunday night, telling the tale of America's first spy ring that helped Gen. George Washington win the Revolutionary War.
The series follows Abe Woodhull, played by Jamie Bell of "Billy Elliot" fame, a Long Island cabbage farmer with a wife, infant, and father who's sympathetic toward the Brits. He's recruited into the Culper Ring, tasked with gathering recon on the redcoats. The story is based on a real-life story chronicled in the book "Washington's Spies" by Alexander Rose.
In the debut episode, Woodhull initially resists becoming involved in the uprisings, focusing instead on his cabbage crop. But he's eventually pulled in by an old friend, Ben Talmadge, played by Seth Numrich, to help create a rebel spy system. His decision becomes clear after watching his childhood sweetheart, Anna (Heather Lind), forced to serve lager-lout redcoats.
"When we first meet him, he's a repressed individual. He wants nothing to do with this war," "Turn" star Bell, 28, tells TV Guide about his character.
"He's an ordinary guy in extraordinary circumstances. And I think the journey of the character throughout the season is one where he restores his political beliefs. He finds his voice ... He discovers his real love. And he also helps bring about the turning of the tide in the most important conflict in American history." !
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
Great show.
Probably too slow moving for most people. But I think its an outstanding show.
This series is very well done.
We don’t think much of what it was actually like to take on the British Empire in your own backyard.
What the Founders and their fellow patriots risked is always a source of amazement to me.
The whole enterprise had to be God-inspired and God-directed.
Without the leaders of that day in America, the effort would have surely foundered in a thousand different ways.
What really makes me think, is whether a repeat of this time is our future also.
The tyranny of the Federal government is fast approaching that of the British Empire.
Good show tonight.
Yes, it was a good show.
Next week looks to be also.
Thanks,for the link—good info there. Did not know this was Brian Kilmeade’s book.
Or the Abraham wood hull was a real person.
The courage of these folks is amazing.
We owe them a great debt.
Kilmeades book is not the first on the subject.
Yes we do owe these people a great debt.
Watched the first two and recording the rest so we can view in one sitting. Excellent series.
It’s just starting to get good ;)
Last weeks scenes with George Washington hooked me. I’m sure into it now.
bfl
It is a very good show.
Holy carp! Tonight it heated up.
I think Capt Simcoe is a mole.
A double agent.
Dubious origins. the guy is smarmy, but I suspect he is on our side.
He let Woodhull off the hook tonight.
Then Woodhull practically begged him to shoot him, which lead me to think they are in collusion, or about to be.
Awesome show.
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