TV series

Patriot

2015–2018 · 2 seasons

A wry, melancholy spy story that finds deadpan humor in existential dread and bureaucratic absurdity.

Tagline: Unlikely hero. Unlucky spy.
Overview: To prevent Iran from going nuclear, intelligence officer John Tavner must forgo all safety nets and assume a perilous "non-official cover" -- that of a mid-level employee at a Midwestern industrial piping firm.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, satirical and absurd. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, isolation, obsession, family
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
obsession
family
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild