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The Assets

Name: The Assets
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Released: 2014-01-02
Cast: Jodie Whittaker, Paul Rhys, Harriet Walter, Ralph Brown, Christina Cole

2014 | 1 seasons | Drama, War & Politics

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for history buffs. If you loved Homeland or Lioness, start here.
The mood: Intense.
The pace: One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
What might put you off: Rated TV-14: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.

1985 serves as the backdrop to the final showdown of the Cold War when Sandy and her partner Jeanne Vertefeuille vowed to find the mole that would turn out to be the most notorious traitor in US history, Aldrich Ames. Sandy is in a race against time to save the Soviet intelligence officers from being caught and killed. Living her own double life at home, this beautiful wife and mother vowed to stop at nothing until she uncovered the truth.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 29K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Jodie WhittakerSandy Grimes
Paul RhysAldrich Ames
Harriet WalterJeanne Vertefeuille
Ralph BrownWallace Austin
Christina ColeLouisa Tilton
Stuart MilliganArthur O'Neill
Lex ShrapnelMitch Weaver
Catalina DenisRosario Ames
John LynchVitaly Yurchenko
Akie KotabeEric D'Amaro