The six-episode political thriller is set against the backdrop of a romantic relationship between ex-lovers who are forced to work together again.
Their paths don’t cross right away, but they both become swept up in the saga that arises from two brilliantin Syria who quickly attract international attention. The hackers have information about pending terrorist cyber-attacks in Europe. They’re seeking political asylum in France, but due to their skills, they’re hot commodities that every government wants.
“Liaison” takes its time to unfold its story and connect the disparate narrative threads of Alison in London, the hackers on the run in Syria and Gabriel in France. It isn’t clear for a while that Alison and Gabriel have a past together, or even how their stories might converge. But the show is never boring. The pacing is smooth with constantly ratcheting tension, interspersed with chase scenes, and the whole affair has a sophisticated, confident shine.
There are some trope-y scenes required by the genre – hackers mumbling gibberish that the audience can’t comprehend; men in military fatigues looming around with guns, infused with some too-vague purpose. But, for the most part, “Liaison” doesn’t feel trite. It uses genre conventions well while breezing along through twists and turns.
The series doesn’t give Green a chance to shine the way she did in “Penny Dreadful” — where she was constantly plumbing the depths of human suffering — nor does it allow Cassel to swan around like a villain in a way that’s as entertaining as some of his past work. But it’s a competent thriller that mixes action with character-driven drama. C’est bon.
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