A rookie operative and a renegade agent fight relentless mercenaries in a gritty, high-octane battle for survival.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Starz and YouTube (free).
No surprises for an R: some innuendo or implied sex and brutal violence.
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A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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