Gabriel Basso provides a solid performance as FBI agent Peter Sutherland. Basso has considerable depth and range. Moreover, his posture and physical affect are in perfect alignment with the various situations he finds himself in.
Luciane Buchanan, on the other hand, who plays the niece of two covert FBI agents is stiff, monodimensional; over-the-top insufferable, and undeservedly entitled. She offers some range in the final episode so she is capable of nuance. Perhaps the flaw is with direction. There are five directors; each responsible for two episodes.
The script and plot are a mess. There is misrepresentation over the various responsibilities of the NSA, FBI, Secret Service and CIA. Furthermore, a civilian is able to do things that no civilian would ever be permitted to do. Low-level FBI agents have direct contact with the president; something that would never happen in real life. For that matter, they also have direct contact with the White House Chief of Staff. That's never going to happen.
Finally, real conspiracies have very few conspirators - the smallest number possible to achieve their goal. There are just too many unnecessary conspirators.
The series IS entertaining. I watched all ten episodes. However, I note that the crew does not include a consultant; someone with government experience.
The series is based on the book of the same name by Matthew Quirk. However, the plot of the book involves finding out who is a Russian mole in the White House which seems greatly more believable than this series' conspiracy theory. Presumably the book does a better job in the realm of who does what with whom in the White House.
Luciane Buchanan, on the other hand, who plays the niece of two covert FBI agents is stiff, monodimensional; over-the-top insufferable, and undeservedly entitled. She offers some range in the final episode so she is capable of nuance. Perhaps the flaw is with direction. There are five directors; each responsible for two episodes.
The script and plot are a mess. There is misrepresentation over the various responsibilities of the NSA, FBI, Secret Service and CIA. Furthermore, a civilian is able to do things that no civilian would ever be permitted to do. Low-level FBI agents have direct contact with the president; something that would never happen in real life. For that matter, they also have direct contact with the White House Chief of Staff. That's never going to happen.
Finally, real conspiracies have very few conspirators - the smallest number possible to achieve their goal. There are just too many unnecessary conspirators.
The series IS entertaining. I watched all ten episodes. However, I note that the crew does not include a consultant; someone with government experience.
The series is based on the book of the same name by Matthew Quirk. However, the plot of the book involves finding out who is a Russian mole in the White House which seems greatly more believable than this series' conspiracy theory. Presumably the book does a better job in the realm of who does what with whom in the White House.