Edward Carney
This series, short-lived as it was, holds up well. I'm watching it for the third time (thanks to Amazon Prime Video). With its pace, its characters, its dialog, even its cinematography, it all comes together nicely. Actors Christopher Evan Welch, James Badge Dale, Arliss Howard, Annie Parisse, Dallas Roberts (especially) are all excellent. Jessica Collins is hot (watch and see if you don't agree).The plot is outlandish, but so what? Edward Snowden has made such outlandishness seem all too possible.Not many such series are watchable over and over. This one has proved itself an evergreen.Put it on your Watchlist; it's worth it.
demetra materis
This show was recommended by friends. For the love of a good spy thriller, conspiracy story and any type of detective show, I was in! After the first couple episodes, I was not drawn in like I wanted to be, but kept on with it. It is after all, only one season. (and now I know why.) About half way though the season, I couldn't believe they had "given away" so much information, I thought the finale would be a for sure spitfire.Although throughout the series, I could tell who was to trust and who not to trust. I knew there was something fishy with that artist girl, we all know the government has secrets, so what was the catch here? Certain characters, like Tanya for example, annoyed me to no end. There was so much focus on her, I figured she was in on something too and that's why she turned to drugs. No. she's just a drug addict who is confused and misguided.... how the hell did she get that job anyway? you have two phD's?? doubt that.The four leaf clover? Connect the dots? Terrorism? Nothing in the end was resolved and that's what made me dislike this entire season. Don't waste your time unless you are knew to spy thrillers. The Brits do it better in less amount of time.
Rehana_Jafri
I just watched RUBICON and I thought it was one of the best written series for 2010 ( with a few flaws). Slow- true but compelling. The acting was excellent and the photography was really good. The idea of the story is good but not enough information was given or hinted at as to why these seven friends formed this deadly organisation. I can't imagine for riches only-but for power-yes. Yet,these men were not seen as being that powerful just rich, quiet family men. Would people do that just for that sort of life and not for ambition to control the world? The last few episodes were fantastic and thrilling. The American Muslim would only have eaten from an halal shop- this showed he was not for real! A little more depth to the storyline would have been good. The four leaf clover- now that was an important factor in the story (deaths/suicides). What was the reason for it? Was it for 'your time is up' kill yourself or we will? But then two men committed suicide out of guilt or something so was the clover sent to them because they were showing guilt (weakness)? The loose ends are there for us to think, I quess. I don't want Poirot to tie up the loose ends, but at the same time I don't want a headache!!!
robert-921-355806
A truly excellent series, splendid characters and actors particularly Michael Cristofer as the wonderfully eccentric Truxton Spangler and Arliss Howard as Kale Ingram. It was television drama at its best, the sort that needs one to concentrate on the dialogue. For me they got the pace spot on.Whilst initially I was disappointed that there was no second series, in retrospect it was right to bring the story to a close as it did. A second series would have undoubtedly lost its impetus and at least one vital character Certainly the best English language series of its kind so far this year.