7.543 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestTal's war on the CIA expands to two fronts; Keaton and the CoIntel team must locate the domestic target before Chigorin launches an all-out assault on the unsuspecting innocents; Shepherd convinces Keaton to let her go to Cuba to thwart Tal's attack.
Erica Shepherd is a brilliant former CIA operative, now known as the most notorious traitor in American history serving life in a Supermax prison. Against every fiber of his being but with nowhere else to turn, FBI Agent Will Keaton enlists Shepherd to help track down a fiercely dangerous and elusive criminal she knows all too well. While Shepherd and Keaton have different motivations for bringing the enemy to justice, they both know that to catch a spy… they must think like one.
Acting
Jennifer Carpenter's ice-cold stare could freeze hell
Writing
Every ally might be the enemy — delicious paranoia
Production
Supermax sets so grim you'll need a shower after
Creator
Ken Woodruff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jennifer Carpenter filmed this while secretly pregnant, hiding it with strategic desk placement and coats. The real spy was the mom-to-be all along.
The 'brilliant criminal consultant' formula was peak 2010s television — this arrived just as The Blacklist dominated, making it a fascinating also-ran with sharper moral edges.
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