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Counterpart

  • TV Series
  • 2017–20192017–2019
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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J.K. Simmons in Counterpart (2017)
A UN employee discovers the agency he works for is hiding a gateway to a parallel dimension.
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A hapless UN employee discovers that the agency he works for is hiding a gateway to a parallel dimension that's in a cold war with our own, and where his other self is a top spy. The war slo... Read allA hapless UN employee discovers that the agency he works for is hiding a gateway to a parallel dimension that's in a cold war with our own, and where his other self is a top spy. The war slowly heats up thanks to spies from both sides.A hapless UN employee discovers that the agency he works for is hiding a gateway to a parallel dimension that's in a cold war with our own, and where his other self is a top spy. The war slowly heats up thanks to spies from both sides.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
28K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
966
77
    • Justin Marks
  • Stars
    • J.K. Simmons
    • Olivia Williams
    • Harry Lloyd
    • Justin Marks
  • Stars
    • J.K. Simmons
    • Olivia Williams
    • Harry Lloyd
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 331User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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    • Howard Silk
    Olivia Williams
    Olivia Williams
    • Emily Burton Silk
    Harry Lloyd
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    • Peter Quayle
    Nazanin Boniadi
    Nazanin Boniadi
    • Clare Quayle
    John Funk
    John Funk
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    • Ian Shaw
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    • Mira
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    • Naya Temple
    Mido Hamada
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    • Cyrus
    Stephen Rea
    Stephen Rea
    • Alexander Pope
    Richard Schiff
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    • Roland Fancher
    Guy Burnet
    Guy Burnet
    • Claude Lambert
    James Cromwell
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    Ken Duken
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    Sarah Bolger
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    • Trivia
      Throughout the series, the German license plates on the "other side" are missing the blue/yellow EU symbol on the left, and the banknotes are Deutsche Mark instead of Euros, showing that the European Union never existed in the alternate world.
    • Crazy credits
      The series title is formed from go game pieces.
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    User reviews331

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    10/10
    Perfect!
    Only two seasons? Obviously not simple enough for most viewers. And not enough plot cliches. I watched every episode of the two seasons and never felt cheated or regarded as too dumb to follow the story. However, if you're looking for science-fiction, this is not it. The parallel worlds element is kept in the background. These episodes were character driven and shined with excellent acting and great scripts -- a lot about relationships, who we think we are, and how others see us. I have always been a J.K. Simmons fan, but I've never seen him so good. And the rest of the cast deserve equal praise for what they delivered. Yes, it could get a little confusing at times, but nobody I know nodded off through any of it.
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    • jrwygant
    • Dec 16, 2019

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    • Why was the show cancelled?
    • Does season 2 end on a cliffhanger?
    • Are there any talks to bring this show back? Netflix, Hulu, Amazon?

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 2017 (United States)
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      • German
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    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Gilbert Films
      • Anonymous Content
      • Gate 34 Productions
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