Rubicon (TV Series) Caught in the Suck (2010) User Reviews

Post-9/11 Paranoia Personified

[Better_TV · 9/10 · 12 April 2018]

A stellar episode, with drama both subtle (the conspiracy, Will vs. Ingram) and visceral (Tanya and Miles in a secret military facility, overseeing the "enhanced interrogation" of an Arab prisoner) Highlights include:

-Our first time seeing Ed Bancroft (Roger Robinson) and Kale Ingram (Arliss Howard) interact. Both actors are superb.

-The show's deft exploration of the casual post-9/11 usage of torture techniques against prisoners at CIA black sites; I'm a fan of Showtime's NatSec spy drama "Homeland" which has tried to tackle similar subject matter, but this single episode approaches the issue far more intelligently than that show ever has

-Maggie's (Jessica Collins) character development; her loyalty is put to the test here

-James Badge Dale's performance as Will; his anger and mistrust grows with each passing episode

This show is for those who savor small character moments and carefully constructed dialogue. Just look at the way this episode ends: It's exciting and important, but in a quiet way that I don't think you'd see on many other TV dramas. The tension just keeps increasing as Will learns more and more about the conspiracy... and now it seems he may be starting to go on the offensive.

The season continues to build up...

[Red_Identity · 13 September 2010]

Rubicon is a show for a certain, limited number of people. It started off very slow, but as the season continues, we see more and more of what it really is- an engaging, clever, and highly interesting mystery.

Caught in the Suck, the 8th episode of the first season, shows an unusual side of he interrogation of an Al Qaeda member when Miles and Tanya are sent to oversee it. Both characters are becoming more compelling as the series continues, as well as the actors. We also see Maggie being uplifted from her spy duties in Will's office, which when all said and done, will cause us to identify with him as well as her and question what the deeper analysis was.

Overall, this was perhaps the best episode so far, and the show just keeps adding layers upon layers which is really intriguing television for me, and hopefully, many other people.