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By Joly Herman
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Bingeable, intense thriller makes point about surveillance.
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Suspicion
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What's the Story?
In SUSPICION, a young man named Leo is accosted in a high-end Manhattan hotel by a group of people wearing masks resembling the Royal Family. His drugged body is folded into a suitcase and taken to an unknown location. His mother, a media mogul named Katherine Newman (Uma Thurman, The War with Grandpa), tersely relays information about her son to FBI agent Scott Anderson (Noah Emmerich, Miracle), who suspects four British nationals who'd stayed the night in the hotel the night of the abduction. The subjects are gathered for questioning in London, but the clock is ticking, and the questions take time. Will Leo be found? What do the kidnappers ultimately want?
Is It Any Good?
Dark, driving, and addictive, this thriller casts a keen eye on modern-day surveillance and social media. Based on an Israeli series called False Flag, there's a terrifying message behind the premise of Suspicion. It asks viewers if they value sharing and consuming media more than they value privacy, and ultimately, personal freedom.
But forget about that dark core for a second, and get wrapped up in the mystery of the abduction. Who dunnit? Who's the mastermind behind it all? The slightly sketchy Oxford don? The shifty-eyed bride-to-be? The computer programmer who's trying to get out from under his father-in-law's carpet empire? Or the intense guy on the plane? Noah Emmerich's bright-eyed FBI agent reminds us that Americans can act, even among a fine cast of Brits. Adults and teens who like a thriller can enjoy bingeing on this one over a long weekend.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about social media in Suspicion. A video of an abduction goes viral, is given a comic makeover, and is laughed at by viewers. Why do you think they might have responded to violence in this way?
The mother of the abducted teen is a media mogul. What does this show have to say about the power of media -- social media in particular? How concerned are you about your presence online?
Part of this show takes place in England, where there's CCTV everywhere. When is surveillance helpful? When, if ever, does it infringe on a person's rights?
TV Details
- Premiere date : February 4, 2022
- Cast : Uma Thurman , Kunal Nayyar , Georgina Campbell , Noah Emmerich
- Network : Apple TV
- Genre : Drama
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- Last updated : February 15, 2023
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