More People Need to Watch This Thrilling Sci-Fi Series on Prime Video
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Looking for a show on laden with intricate character work, detailed world-building and beautiful visuals? Don't watch .
Instead, your time is best spent watching Counterpart. Every episode of the sci-fi thriller is available on now.
Anyone who's already seen Counterpart understands how immaculate the show is. Counterpart looks like a Cold War espionage thriller based on a John le Carré novel. But no, this Rolex-level creation of precision comes from the mind of TV and film writer Justin Marks.
Counterpart features a stacked ensemble, including Olivia Williams.
Starz
Counterpart is a sci-fi espionage thriller that melds those genres with perfect balance. Set in a world obsessed with formalities and procedures, Counterpart builds that Christopher Nolan-esque sense of gripping realism. It's set in a dystopian Berlin where a wall divides two very different worlds. This divide manifests in each one of the conflicted spies, ensuring every aspect of Counterpart is connected to its central idea and theme.
Counterpart's fascinating world is seen through the eyes of Howard Silk -- played by J.K. Simmons in nice J.K. Simmons mode. Silk is a kind, gentle, sad, lonely cog working in a secretive bureaucratic organization guarding the wall. He must abide by strict rules each day: sign in, open a briefcase, say a few mysterious lines of code, then walk straight out, no questions asked.
If TV has taught us anything, it's that something is about to blow sweet Silk's world to smithereens. When it does, the impact is eye-watering. You know that by committing to this show, you're embarking on a long, Мультики з українською озвучкою serpentine journey.
The opening titles are filled with stunning imagery.
Starz/YouTube/CNET Screenshot
In case it wasn't obvious, that journey is completely worth it. The show's finale ties up every major loose end, while also planting seeds for a potential continuation. Counterpart could have gone on for more than two seasons, but the show's original network Starz shamefully let it slip through its fingers. The don't need to be repeated. In the end, the 20 episodes you do get are so complete you're able to let the series go. Plus, when you come to a show late, the prospect of two seasons is much less intimidating than, say, eight.
We need to keep talking about the style and look of Counterpart. If you like the green-code-on-old-chunky-computers aesthetic, Counterpart is the king of retrofuturism. It's before Severance and has some of the best opening titles to warrant no skipping. Actually shot in Berlin, Counterpart is embossed with crisp, clean lines; it looks just as good as anything on Apple TV Plus.
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No matter how far we plunge into its labyrinthine sci-fi depths, Counterpart always remains in touch with its main characters' identities. It isn't hard to invest in and care for innocent Howard, then watch with mounting dread as he wrestles with dark impulses. Anyone could swap sides in this compelling spy world, made more captivating when characters' perceptions are warped by their own insecurities.
Counterpart isn't just a show to pass the time before more episodes of The Rings of Power drop. It's a stunning piece of complete television, and you should feel great about placing your most highbrow, picky TV viewing time into its safe hands.
Looking for a show on laden with intricate character work, detailed world-building and beautiful visuals? Don't watch .
Instead, your time is best spent watching Counterpart. Every episode of the sci-fi thriller is available on now.
Anyone who's already seen Counterpart understands how immaculate the show is. Counterpart looks like a Cold War espionage thriller based on a John le Carré novel. But no, this Rolex-level creation of precision comes from the mind of TV and film writer Justin Marks.
Counterpart features a stacked ensemble, including Olivia Williams.
Starz
Counterpart is a sci-fi espionage thriller that melds those genres with perfect balance. Set in a world obsessed with formalities and procedures, Counterpart builds that Christopher Nolan-esque sense of gripping realism. It's set in a dystopian Berlin where a wall divides two very different worlds. This divide manifests in each one of the conflicted spies, ensuring every aspect of Counterpart is connected to its central idea and theme.
Counterpart's fascinating world is seen through the eyes of Howard Silk -- played by J.K. Simmons in nice J.K. Simmons mode. Silk is a kind, gentle, sad, lonely cog working in a secretive bureaucratic organization guarding the wall. He must abide by strict rules each day: sign in, open a briefcase, say a few mysterious lines of code, then walk straight out, no questions asked.
If TV has taught us anything, it's that something is about to blow sweet Silk's world to smithereens. When it does, the impact is eye-watering. You know that by committing to this show, you're embarking on a long, Мультики з українською озвучкою serpentine journey.
The opening titles are filled with stunning imagery.
Starz/YouTube/CNET Screenshot
In case it wasn't obvious, that journey is completely worth it. The show's finale ties up every major loose end, while also planting seeds for a potential continuation. Counterpart could have gone on for more than two seasons, but the show's original network Starz shamefully let it slip through its fingers. The don't need to be repeated. In the end, the 20 episodes you do get are so complete you're able to let the series go. Plus, when you come to a show late, the prospect of two seasons is much less intimidating than, say, eight.
We need to keep talking about the style and look of Counterpart. If you like the green-code-on-old-chunky-computers aesthetic, Counterpart is the king of retrofuturism. It's before Severance and has some of the best opening titles to warrant no skipping. Actually shot in Berlin, Counterpart is embossed with crisp, clean lines; it looks just as good as anything on Apple TV Plus.
Related stories
No matter how far we plunge into its labyrinthine sci-fi depths, Counterpart always remains in touch with its main characters' identities. It isn't hard to invest in and care for innocent Howard, then watch with mounting dread as he wrestles with dark impulses. Anyone could swap sides in this compelling spy world, made more captivating when characters' perceptions are warped by their own insecurities.
Counterpart isn't just a show to pass the time before more episodes of The Rings of Power drop. It's a stunning piece of complete television, and you should feel great about placing your most highbrow, picky TV viewing time into its safe hands.
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