No naked female buttocks. No gratuituos gay relationships. (not that there's anything wrong with that) No shootouts and not even one zombie.
Just a thoughtful exploration of plot and character. That's part of what doomed this program. I've heard this one described as being in the mold of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy or Smiley's People. I can partially agree with that assesment. If so then why did this one fail and those Le Carre offerings hold up? I'll speculate. Rubicon got off to a slow start but in the first episode, you were given two major keys to understanding the machinations of the covert plot that unfolds throughout the season. so things did get going, however subtly. Those Le Carre adaptations had Creme of the Crop A list talent, but that's not to say Rubicon lacked talented acting. But no A-listers here. Rubicon was created by Jason Horwitch who co-produced the final season of House Of Cards and was producer on several episodes of Soutland, which in my mind is one of the best cop shows to ever grace a TV screen. But having said that, he's no John Le Carre. There are only one of those. In the end II think this offering was a bit too quiet and dark for the average TV viewer to latch onto. Still I wonder what changes a second season would have rendered. Rarely does a network let a flawed show with potential to grow into its audience.
Just a thoughtful exploration of plot and character. That's part of what doomed this program. I've heard this one described as being in the mold of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy or Smiley's People. I can partially agree with that assesment. If so then why did this one fail and those Le Carre offerings hold up? I'll speculate. Rubicon got off to a slow start but in the first episode, you were given two major keys to understanding the machinations of the covert plot that unfolds throughout the season. so things did get going, however subtly. Those Le Carre adaptations had Creme of the Crop A list talent, but that's not to say Rubicon lacked talented acting. But no A-listers here. Rubicon was created by Jason Horwitch who co-produced the final season of House Of Cards and was producer on several episodes of Soutland, which in my mind is one of the best cop shows to ever grace a TV screen. But having said that, he's no John Le Carre. There are only one of those. In the end II think this offering was a bit too quiet and dark for the average TV viewer to latch onto. Still I wonder what changes a second season would have rendered. Rarely does a network let a flawed show with potential to grow into its audience.