Jonathan Pine is a former British soldier looking to escape the chaos and crookedness of our times.
Yet quagmire chases him, and he cant resist falling into it.
Simpson: American Crime Story).
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The miniseries updates the premise and speaks to a moment dull and dim with antiheroes.
Duty and vendetta needle Pine to risk tattling on them.
A British intelligence officer named Burr (Olivia Colman) prods him to take it further.
Can Pine rope Roper without getting exposed or scorched by so much evil under the sun?
Such is the screw-tightening suspense, impressively directed by Danish helmer Susanne Bier.
Burrs decency and patriotism (and her pregnancy) recall Frances McDormands Marge fromFargo.
Sophie and Jed arent tempter vixens.
Like Pine, theyre trapped souls who desire full, righteous livesnot hollow, sell-out lives.
Lauries Roper is the slyest creation.
Hes an anti-Bond villain to Pines anti-Bond hero.
