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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 |
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.<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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==Cast== |
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| Created by | Matt Charman |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Producer | Bryony Arnold |
| Editor | Ben Drury |
| Running time | 37–44 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) |
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 was released on 26 December 2022, consisting of five episodes.
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.[1]
The complete series became available on Netflix on 26 December 2022.[2]
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, in their review ‘Say Hello to TV’s Cuddliest Spy’, 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]
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