A relentless drama of political fixers navigating Washington's gritty, tense, and pulpy world of hidden secrets.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix, Hulu and The Roku Channel (free).
For a TV-14, this one goes further: moderate sex and nudity. Beyond that, some strong language and some violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
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