TURN: Washington's Spies, Second Season (1 Viewer)

[BLReed]

The Second Season of TURN starts tonight with a two hour Premiere.

http://www.amctv.com/shows/turn

 

[zblang]

Thanks for the heads up. I had no idea it was on tonight.

 

[BHogan]

Thanks for posting this. I just finished watching the first season on Netflix, and I really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to watching this season.
Cheers,
Brendan

 

[marco55]

I liked the first season.
Mark

 

[Leadmen]

I am hooked on the series. Well made and good acting. J

 

[The Katzie Kid]

Good series the only problem is that they make the "Good guys" into "Bad guys" and the "Bad guys" into "Good guys".

 

[Toy Soldier Brigade]

It's a good show if you take it for what it is. It's about as historically accurate as "Sons of Liberty" was.

 

[BLReed]

It's a good show if you take it for what it is. It's about as historically accurate as "Sons of Liberty" was.

Oh hum, here we go again. I guess we all should stick to Zombie movies for entertainment.{eek3}

 

[maddadicus]

Oh hum, here we go again. I guess we all should stick to Zombie movies for entertainment.{eek3}

So, what do you have against Zombie movies? I saw a movie where Lincoln fought vampires.:salute:: Are you telling me that didn't happen?^&confuse Michael

 

[Toy Soldier Brigade]

Oh hum, here we go again. I guess we all should stick to Zombie movies for entertainment.{eek3}

https://spycurious.wordpress.com/

http://allthingsliberty.com/2014/04/amc-turn-everything-historians-need-to-know/

 

[BLReed]

https://spycurious.wordpress.com/

http://allthingsliberty.com/2014/04/amc-turn-everything-historians-need-to-know/

"Alexander Rose’s excellent book Washington’s Spies: The Story of America’s First Spy Ring, provided the basis for the series and as Executive Producer Barry Josephson explained in a telephone interview, Rose was integral to production. Working with Rose, the production staff strove for historical truthfulness in everything from plot to set details. The series accurately depicts the major factors that brought the Culper Ring together, such as how the Continental Army had to build an intelligence arm from nothing in the midst of the New York campaign and how Tallmadge formed a spy network with people who knew each other in Setauket. The series also shows the tumultuous times of the Revolution, when cosmopolitan New York City was the biggest military target in America and citizens in its surrounding areas harbored secret suspicions and mixed loyalties. Most importantly it shows how Tallmadge’s spies existed in a state of constant fear. These are people who met in the woods at night and spoke in whispers; discovery meant summary execution."

 

[BHogan]

I agree it may not be 100% historically accurate, but I still enjoyed it as a period drama/spy flick. I don't think there are many accurate depictions of the American War of Independence. The only ones I can think of, Revolution and The Patriot, are anything but accurate.
Cheers,
Brendan