Based on a memoir of a CIA agent involved with the apprehension of the notorious spy Aldrich Ames, The Assets doesn't particularly satisfy spy cravings as much as hoped. I realized quickly that it had been a network television show in 2014, and likely didn't have the budget or other support it would have from other companies such as F/X or Showtime, which I mention because I had just come off binges of The Americans and Homeland.
The script seems like a throwback to before 1990 (think first season of Law & Order, or any '80s cop show), while the acting and directing reminded me of daytime soap operas .
Still, I suggest that you give it a try simply because it more or less narrates the most important spy lore in recent history. Maybe follow up with watching Breach, and your covert cravings could be tamed for a little while.
The cast did what it could with limited resources and expectations. The season sells for about $24 on Prime, and it's nowhere close to that in value. But that's HD. Buy the SD version for half, and you have a fair purchase for your money.
The script seems like a throwback to before 1990 (think first season of Law & Order, or any '80s cop show), while the acting and directing reminded me of daytime soap operas .
Still, I suggest that you give it a try simply because it more or less narrates the most important spy lore in recent history. Maybe follow up with watching Breach, and your covert cravings could be tamed for a little while.
The cast did what it could with limited resources and expectations. The season sells for about $24 on Prime, and it's nowhere close to that in value. But that's HD. Buy the SD version for half, and you have a fair purchase for your money.