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By Marty Brown
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Promising political thriller features drinking, sex.
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Devils
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What's the Story?
DEVILS takes place in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Under the close tutelage of his mentor Dominic Morgan (Patrick Dempsey), Massimo Ruggero (Alessandro Broghi) is a rising star at a large investment bank that manipulates stocks for profit and might even have enough wealth and power to topple entire European countries. But as Massimo gets close to being promoted to Vice CEO, his life starts to come apart at the finely tailored seams. His ex-wife mysteriously resurfaces and disappears again, and a financial blogger threatens to expose inside knowledge about his past. Suddenly, it seems he's unable to trust even his closest friends. With Morgan's help, Massimo begins to go to extreme lengths to save his career.
Is It Any Good?
The world of investment banking is the perfect setting for a modern political thriller. Devils has some of the earmarks of high-melodrama shows like Scandal or Quantico, but the international cast seems to think they're in a legitimate noir, playing things very close to the vest. Certain plot points feel like they've been hijacked from other sources, like the successful businessman who is hiding a secret past, and the mentor who may actually be an enemy. But Devils knows precisely what to withhold and what to reveal so the viewer is left guessing about who to trust and who to not. And the backdrop of the global financial crisis makes the stakes feel like they're real-life. In an era of endless crime dramas, the appeal of Devils is, unsurprisingly, in the details.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the 2008 financial crisis. Where were you at that time? What do you remember? What do you know about the historical context of the crisis? How are we still feeling its impact today?
What do we know about the characters on Devils? What do we know about them outside of their jobs? What type of characteristics does Devils seem to imply it takes to work in investment banking?
Why do we root for Massimo? What makes him different from the other characters, if anything?
TV Details
- Premiere date : April 17, 2020
- Cast : Patrick Dempsey , Alessandro Borghi , Laia Costa
- Network : CW
- Genre : Drama
- TV rating :
- Last updated : January 19, 2022
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