I am only 3 episodes in but this is turning out to be a very good little spy "thriller" (more so drama). The first segment of the premiere leads you to believe it will be an action packed thriller due to a fight scene. It also leads you to believe it will be shot in one timeline but shortly into the episode you realize the series will flash between 1986 and 2007. It is telling you the story that led up to the worst terror attack in Argentina in the 90's. The later storyline focuses on the main character "Yosi" who is a young intelligent officer tasked with immersing himself in the Argentine,Jewish community in hopes to discover different secrets. The storyline that takes place in 2007 is Yosi, 21 years later trying to get protection from the DA by sharing all the stuff he has learned about the largest criminal orginazition in Argentina's history. This organization includes politicians, terrorist groups, and important figures from all over the world. The viewers quickly learn that he was involved with some dangerous organizations because he is not safe and many people are working to stop him from sharing these secrets. This premise leads one to believe this series will be a high octane thriller. In some ways it is, but there is a lot more depth to it.
After the initial fight scene, the series slows down a little and it flashes back for the first time. The initial flashback made me realize that I was in for a much more in depth character portrayal. Yosi is a child of an affair and has resentment towards his Jewish biological father. His disdain towards Judaism is highlighted quite a bit before he learns he is going to be asked to infiltrate the Jewish community. As the series continues, you see Yosi navigate genuine relationships as he infiltrates this community. The writers are doing a thorough job showing how these relationships might develop into genuine connections. Yosi might be on a path to discover his own heritage and in doing so becoming a practicing Jew. The first few episodes are foreshadowing a change in how Yosi views the religion. More importantly, they are leading the viewers to believe Yosi is realizing he may need to rethink his hatred of all Jews because he is now seeing how that hatred impacts their community. It's eye opening to see a person experience racism & bigotry from the other side of things.
I love anything spy related and am thoroughly enjoying this series. Some parts give me feels from the show "The Americans" but it's most likely the portrayal of the 80's. If you are a fan of series like The Americans & even Homeland you will dig this show.
I have never posted a review for any series or movies before. I hope others discover this new Amazon series so I can discuss this engaging new spy drama/thriller!
