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Navy SEAL Ben Edwards moves from military discharge into CIA covert work, and the show treats that transition as a genuine rupture rather than a smooth career pivot. Missions unfold across deserts, mountain terrain, European cities, and military bases, and the geography keeps shifting the rules under Edwards' feet. Tension accumulates across episodes rather than resetting with each new assignment, so the story builds toward something specific.
The boss-employee dynamic between Edwards and his CIA handler carries real friction because trust inside covert operations is treated as a vulnerability rather than a foundation. Colleagues deceive each other not out of malice but out of institutional habit, and that moral ambiguity shades every alliance. The revenge throughline gives the espionage mechanics personal weight; Edwards is not just completing missions, he is tracking a betrayal back to its source.
covert betrayal, boss employee rivalry and Action & Adventure
Action & Adventure and Drama
Season 1 · 7 episodes
Prime Video
Navy SEAL Ben Edwards' abrupt discharge from the military lands him a new job working with a mysterious CIA operative. As he delves deeper into the world of covert intelligence he struggles with the moral gray areas of clandestine...
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