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The wife called it to my attention when they were previewing it, and we’ve been watching it since the first episode. I don’t usually like prime time dramas, but we’ve both found this show really interesting. Every episode it seems like every answer brings more questions.
Obviously the biggest is: Why does the president have to die? We’re fairly certain it’s not terrorists, it’s not political, and it’s not money. So what’s going on? In last night’s episode, we’ve been given a hint that there might be some dark secrets in his past. His wife’s sister had a husband who is now dead, and (according to her) would have been president if he’d lived. Did the president have something to do with his death? There’s definitely a lot of tension between the prez and his sister in law, but we don’t know many details at this point. I can’t see one death being the catalyst for this whole elaborate setup. Did the president leave a trail of bodies on his way to the office? Is that what this is all about?
Dr. Sanders sister has been locked up in an institution, and anything she says will be dismissed as part of her insanity. Unless… the situation with the kids bruises could unravel the whole thing. I could see the CYS representative talking to the daughter’s BF, who is suspicious himself now. Then she decides the whole thing warrants a complete investigation. How will that play out? Will they attempt to talk to the sister and decide her story doesn’t sound so crazy after all?
And what about Duncan’s brother, who gets busted for killing a guy after they robbed the poker game? He seemed like he was starting to unravel already. He apparently was a recovering alcoholic, and we see him sitting in a bar ordering a drink. The woman (I forget her name) comes in and they start making out. Did they have a previous relationship or was that something new? We know so little of these people and their motivations.
Is anyone else following this? Is this a multi-season series, or will this be wrapped up this season? What do you think will happen? Why does the prez need to die? Is Duncan and his crew doing the right thing, and the ends justify the means, or are they the bad guys as the Sanders think? We don’t know, but we can speculate!
My wife watches it, and I catch the last half-hour or so when I get home from choir practice.
From last night, it appears that the President is douche bag, and it appears that maybe his wife is in on the plan to kill him (since the guy who might be his chief-of-staff (and definitely in on the plot) for some reason ‘works for her’).
Have we met the Veep yet?
It’s supposed to be a single season thing. Of course, I think CBS said the same thing about “Under the Dome”, so they could change their mind . . .
I’ve been watching from the beginning, and it’s been ok. I really only started watching because they said it would be one season. There’s been a lot of big holes, at least for me, that have made me roll my eyes. But I’ve kept up with it. I do hope they don’t make it go for another season because I will just drop it.
I think the prez had an affair with his SIL (played by the same actress who plays Mica on Warehouse 13).
He’s not Duncan’s brother, he’s his BIL.
The woman’s name his the same as the actress’ name, Sandrine.
Obviously, I am also. What I would like to know is how the US version is different from the original Israeli version. And I also think it will be a single season serie.
Yeah I was kind of tired when I posted this and forgot some of the details.
I didn’t know this is based on an Israeli show. It was completely under our radar until my wife saw the previews. Did you see the original? Is it the same basic plot or how closely do they follow it?