She's been hailed "the perfect British spy" and now Channel 4 is giving us the chance to see The Handmaid's Tale (https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a63782240/the-handmaids-tale-series-6/) star Elisabeth Moss in action in espionage drama, The Veil.
The series, which originally aired on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in the UK last year, centres around the ultimate game of cat and mouse (https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a63949705/itv-malpractice-series-2/) - and, as spy thrillers go, it's a gold standard series indeed.
Arriving on Channel 4 imminently, the brilliantly twisty, high-stakes series has two women at the heart of it: Imogen (Elisabeth Moss (https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a64888533/imperfect-women-apple-tv/)), who works for MI6, and Adilah (Yumna Marwan), who’s suspected of being a high-level ISIS operative.
The pair travel from Istanbul to Paris and London, with one of them in possession of a secret that the other needs to expose. Written by Peaky Blinders (https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a62578303/peaky-blinders-film/)’ Steven Knight, it’s a globe-trotting thriller that won’t disappoint.
The six-part spy thriller explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women, MI6 spy Imogen (Elisabeth Moss) and suspected ISIS operative Adilah (Yumna Marwan), who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London.
One woman has a secret (you might be able to guess who), while the other has a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost. All the while, the CIA and French DGSE must work together to avert potential disaster.
The question is, will Imogen be able to get to the truth in time?
And will she be able to prevent a catastrophic terrorist attack?
Like all good spy thrillers, we get a glimpse into Imogen’s personal life, too, with flashes from her past haunting her along the way.
No spoilers, but we also see the appearance of a mysterious man played by James Purefoy throughout.
The cast of The Veil includes:
• Elisabeth Moss as Imogen Salter
• Yumna Marwan as Adilah El Idrissi
• Dali Benssalah as Malik Amar
• Josh Charles as Max Peterson
• Thibault de Montalembert as Magritte
• James Purefoy as Sir Michael Althorp
• Dan Wyllie as Guy
• Joana Ribeiro as Sandrina
• Haluk Bilginer as Mr. Demir
• Alec Secăreanu as Emir
Elisabeth Moss has been praised for her performance and has been described as "the perfect British spy", with Rolling Stone declaring that she "kicks ass". Variety has called The Veil a "fascinating spy thriller". So, if you're a fan of spy series like Slow Horses (https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a62621700/slow-horses-series-6/) and The Agency (https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a64606696/the-agency-series-2/), we'd highly recommend tuning in