Amid knife fights, shootouts and intriguing dialogue, a delightful web of humor weaves throughout the series. Most of the comedic elements are centered on the testosterone-fueled animosity between DGES agent Malik Amar (Dali Benssalah) and CIA agent Max Peterson (Josh Charles), who have their personal opinions Imogene, their respective governments and the handling of the case. Though the pair are working toward the same outcome, egos and tensions lead to a physical boiling point on more than one occasion.
Despite the comedic scenes involving gripes France’s 35-hour workweek, the CIA’s often overblown reactions to any new revelations and a tech guy with putrid body odor, “The Veil” is no comedy. Stuck together in a tenuous truce and deeply skeptical of each other, Imogene and Adilah slowly reveal the shocking pieces of their different lives. These mirroring paths make them more similar than not, although they might be reluctant to admit it. Episode 5, “Grandfather’s House,” concludes with a breathtaking confrontation between the two women. It showcases how individual experiences and perceptions contribute to our interpretation of what’s true and possible.
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