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'''''Treason''''' is a British television [[miniseries]] created by [[Matt Charman]] for the streaming service [[Netflix]]. It stars [[Olga Kurylenko]], [[Oona Chaplin]], [[Ciarán Hinds]], and [[Charlie Cox]]. |
'''''Treason''''' is a British spy thriller television [[miniseries]] created by [[Matt Charman]] for the streaming service [[Netflix]]. It stars [[Olga Kurylenko]], [[Oona Chaplin]], [[Ciarán Hinds]], and [[Charlie Cox]]. |
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''Treason'' was released on 26 December 2022, consisting of five episodes. |
''Treason'' was released on 26 December 2022, consisting of five episodes. |
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==Synopsis== |
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The chief of [[MI6]], Sir Martin Angelis, is hospitalised after being poisoned with a non-lethal dose administered in his whisky. His deputy chief, Adam Lawrence, is elevated into the position of chief while Sir Martin is recuperating. Adam takes a photo of the four books that were given to Sir Martin under Adam's name. The book's titles and authors are a code that Adam deciphers that gives him the address and person he is to meet. |
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Newly-appointed Deputy Chief of [[MI6]] Adam Lawrence sees his bright future face ruination after former chief Sir Martin Angelis is poisoned. The prime suspect is Kara, a Russian spy, who is Adam's former lover and with whom he has maintained ongoing ties. Leaders question his past and loyalty, and when threats to Adam's family emerge, he realizes he cannot trust anyone. His actions, having been given temporary control of MI6 despite threats to his daughter Ella, stretch credibility somewhat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/treason-netflix-trailer-charlie-cox-exclusive-newsupdate/|title= Charlie Cox stars in thrilling trailer for Netflix’s MI6 drama Treason|website=Radio Times}}</ref> |
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When Adam arrives, he meets Kara, a former lover and ex [[Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia)|SVR]] operative, who discloses that she poisoned Sir Martin and has been engineering events that have accelerated Adam's career, so that he is now a heartbeat away from the top position in MI6. Kara requests that Adam provide information to her that will help her. Adam is now compromised, and his career could face ruination if Kara discloses the incidents that she has manipulated to assist Adam's career. The CIA and other prominent Agencies in the British Government have questions about Adam's past and his loyalty. The CIA initiates ongoing surveillance. The head of the CIA surveillance team, Dede, makes contact with Adam's wife, Maddy. They served together in Afghanistan. |
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Under the guise of catching up with an old friend, she establishes a confidants role. Kara again makes contact with Adam and discloses that the IDR has planted an explosive on a cross-channel ferry, which she is willing to give information on in exchange for the MI6 files on 5 men killed in [[Baku]] that were part of Kara's team. When Maddy meets with Dede again, she discloses that Adam bought a record from a store which felt off. Dede assures Maddy that it is probably nothing to worry about, though gives her a recording pen. When Adam's daughter, Ella, leaves school without her protection officer, she is followed and taken by two unknown people. Adam realises that there are ongoing threats to his family, and that he cannot trust anyone. However, he is being drawn further and further into the web that Kara is spinning.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/treason-netflix-trailer-charlie-cox-exclusive-newsupdate/|title=Charlie Cox stars in thrilling trailer for Netflix's MI6 drama Treason|website=Radio Times|access-date=28 December 2022|archive-date=28 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228185703/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/treason-netflix-trailer-charlie-cox-exclusive-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[Olga Kurylenko]] as Kara Yusova, a Russian spy and former [[Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia)|SVR]] operative who |
* [[Olga Kurylenko]] as Kara Yusova, a Russian spy and former [[Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia)|SVR]] operative who is investigating the murder of five of her men. |
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* [[Oona Chaplin]] as Maddy Lawrence, Adam's wife. |
* [[Oona Chaplin]] as Maddy Lawrence, Adam's wife. |
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* [[Ciarán Hinds]] as Sir Martin Angelis, the former Chief of MI6. |
* [[Ciarán Hinds]] as Sir Martin Angelis, the former Chief of MI6. |
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* [[Charlie Cox]] as Adam Lawrence, an MI6 officer who becomes head of the organization after |
* [[Charlie Cox]] as Adam Lawrence, an MI6 officer who becomes head of the organization after Angelis is poisoned. He is Maddy's husband and Kara's former lover. |
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* [[Tracy Ifeachor]] as Dede Alexander, an agent of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and a friend of Maddy investigating Adam and Kara. |
* [[Tracy Ifeachor]] as Dede Alexander, an agent of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and a friend of Maddy investigating Adam and Kara. |
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* [[Danila Kozlovsky]] as Lord Anton Melnikov, an old |
* [[Danila Kozlovsky]] as Lord Anton Melnikov, an old acquaintance of Kara. |
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* Samuel Leakey as Callum Lawrence, Adam's son and Maddy's stepson. |
* Samuel Leakey as Callum Lawrence, Adam's son and Maddy's stepson. |
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* Beau Gadsdon as Ella Lawrence, Adam's daughter and Maddy's stepdaughter. |
* [[Beau Gadsdon]] as Ella Lawrence, Adam's daughter and Maddy's stepdaughter. |
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* Simon Lenagan as Robert Kirby |
* Simon Lenagan as Robert Kirby |
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* [[Alex Kingston]] as Audrey Gratz |
* [[Alex Kingston]] as Audrey Gratz |
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==Release== |
==Release== |
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The complete series became available on [[Netflix]] on 26 December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81417796|title=Treason|website=Netflix.com}}</ref> |
The complete series became available on [[Netflix]] on 26 December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81417796|title=Treason|website=Netflix.com|access-date=28 December 2022|archive-date=28 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228132543/https://www.netflix.com/title/81417796/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Episodes== |
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|DirectedBy= Louise Hooper |
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|WrittenBy= Matt Charman & Amanda Duke |
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|DirectedBy= Sarah O'Gorman |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|71|6|14|''Treason'' may take itself too seriously but could deliver thrills to fans of the double-crossing espionage genre.|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Treason |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/treason/s01 |
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|71|6|14|''Treason'' may take itself too seriously but could deliver thrills to fans of the double-crossing espionage genre.|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Treason |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/treason/s01 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/treason-netflix-1235286653/|title='Treason' Review: Netflix's Derivative New Spy Series|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=23 December 2022|access-date=28 December 2022|archive-date=30 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230061042/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/treason-netflix-1235286653/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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''[[The Guardian]]'' 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".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/26/treason-review-netflix-charlie-cox-spy-show |title=Treason review – say hello to TV's cuddliest spy |website=The Guardian |date=26 December 2022 |last1=Heritage |first1=Stuart |access-date=28 December 2022 |archive-date=28 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228132405/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/26/treason-review-netflix-charlie-cox-spy-show |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[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."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/treason-review-netflix-charlie-cox-b2250208.html|title=Treason review: For a show about intelligence, this Netflix spy saga is sadly lacking any|website=The Independent|date=26 December 2022|access-date=28 December 2022|archive-date=28 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228132404/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/treason-review-netflix-charlie-cox-b2250208.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Running time | 37–44 minutes |
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| Release | 26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) |
Treason is a British spy thriller television miniseries created by Matt Charman for the streaming service Netflix. It stars Olga Kurylenko, Oona Chaplin, Ciarán Hinds, and Charlie Cox.
Treason was released on 26 December 2022, consisting of five episodes.
The chief of MI6, Sir Martin Angelis, is hospitalised after being poisoned with a non-lethal dose administered in his whisky. His deputy chief, Adam Lawrence, is elevated into the position of chief while Sir Martin is recuperating. Adam takes a photo of the four books that were given to Sir Martin under Adam's name. The book's titles and authors are a code that Adam deciphers that gives him the address and person he is to meet.
When Adam arrives, he meets Kara, a former lover and ex SVR operative, who discloses that she poisoned Sir Martin and has been engineering events that have accelerated Adam's career, so that he is now a heartbeat away from the top position in MI6. Kara requests that Adam provide information to her that will help her. Adam is now compromised, and his career could face ruination if Kara discloses the incidents that she has manipulated to assist Adam's career. The CIA and other prominent Agencies in the British Government have questions about Adam's past and his loyalty. The CIA initiates ongoing surveillance. The head of the CIA surveillance team, Dede, makes contact with Adam's wife, Maddy. They served together in Afghanistan.
Under the guise of catching up with an old friend, she establishes a confidants role. Kara again makes contact with Adam and discloses that the IDR has planted an explosive on a cross-channel ferry, which she is willing to give information on in exchange for the MI6 files on 5 men killed in Baku that were part of Kara's team. When Maddy meets with Dede again, she discloses that Adam bought a record from a store which felt off. Dede assures Maddy that it is probably nothing to worry about, though gives her a recording pen. When Adam's daughter, Ella, leaves school without her protection officer, she is followed and taken by two unknown people. Adam realises that there are ongoing threats to his family, and that he cannot trust anyone. However, he is being drawn further and further into the web that Kara is spinning.[1]
The complete series became available on Netflix on 26 December 2022.[2]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Louise Hooper | Matt Charman | 26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Louise Hooper | Matt Charman & Amanda Duke | 26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Louise Hooper | Matt Charman & Amanda Duke | 26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Sarah O'Gorman | Matt Charman & Amanda Duke | 26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Sarah O'Gorman | Matt Charman | 26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) |
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 71% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Treason may take itself too seriously but could deliver thrills to fans of the double-crossing espionage genre."[3] 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."[4]
The Guardian 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".[5] 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."[6]
