Elisabeth Moss is one of the best actresses around, able to elevate even OK material with her talent. The Veil isn’t as great as her previous shows The West Wing, Mad Men or The Handmaid’s Tale, but it’s still pretty good for what it is.
Moss stars as Imogen, an MI6 agent who goes undercover to find out if Adilah El Idrissi (Yumna Marwan) is really the terrorist her bosses believe her to be. But as the two women bond while traveling across Europe, Imogen isn’t so sure she can trust anyone — not her employers, not Adilah, not even her own memories. With a terrorist attack imminent, Imogen will have to rely on her instincts, and overcome some pretty significant trauma, to prevent the deaths of innocent civilians.
The Veil starts strong but runs out of steam near the end, but it’s still an engrossing spy drama that will keep you guessing until the end. It’s Moss, though, who makes it all worthwhile — her Imogen is just as complex, empathetic and frustrating as her Peggy and Offred.
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