ThiefHott Too much of everything

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

jdyx5 My husband and I found this incredible mini-series on Netflix last night and watched 7 of the nine episodes, saving the last two for "desert" today. I kept wondering why we had never heard of it until I looked it up and found it had been canceled after 2 episodes. Shame on ABC!! We knew the story but the suspense is just as intense as if we had never heard of Aldritch Ames. The acting is top-notch and Paul Rhys would have received a nomination at the very least if the show had been given a chance. I intend to tell everyone I know to check it out on Netflix, etc. I assure them they will not be disappointed. It's billed as "based on a true story" but when I researched Ames I was impressed that the series did indeed stick to the facts and didn't try to embellish history.

johnwwwatson I love a good spy flick as much as the next person, so I looked forward to this series even though I already knew the historical facts. What bothers me most of all about this story is the implausible circumstances, could our CIA be that stupid? How many government employees had over $500,000 in cash to buy a home? And even after the CIA knew this, they still weren't sure he was the mole. The lead actors from the UK and supporting cast held this together. If our government was that stupid at that time maybe there's no way to make it look good no matter how much money you throw at a film. It's watchable and I learned a lot more about the lives lost on the other side. Bolshoi Cpaciba Ruskies

dfwforeignbuff There is a lot of press about the low ratings this series has gotten and much info about ABC canceling the show after the first 2 episodes,. (now they are running the last episodes on Sunday afternoons) I don't understand why the low ratings. It is an excellent production based on the true Aldrich Ames spy story. I found every episode informative intriguing and factual. Its a great spy story. I am long time reader of spy and mystery books and found the series to be quite good. I will now find and read the book. highly recommended. be sure and watch the last episode (9) about the true facts and photos of the story. I streamed all 9 episodes on netflix.

dawnknapp As a fan of "The Americans," I really enjoyed this show. It is very different, yet similar. Different in that it is not only historical, but the flash we often see in shows is not there. Not every show needs to be flashy. I liked seeing the history of this event as I recall when it happened. I think the actors did a fine job and I didn't hear many slips in their accents considering they were Brits playing Americans. I thought Paul Rhys was excellent casting and did a fine job - I liked when he was interrogating the Russian spy and almost bite down on the cyanide. I am disappointed that it was canceled after only two episodes only to put on another "Reality" show. I already have my own reality to live in, I want to see shows that affected us (history), or sitcoms in the evening. I am tired of endless magazine shows and reality shows, this was a nice break. Networks are going to start losing viewers if they keep it up.