AMC announced today that the network’s historical spy drama “TURN: Washington’s Spies” will shift to Monday nights for its second season and will officially premiere on Monday, April 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT with a special two-hour episode. The series will then move to Monday at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT for the remainder of the season. The move continues the network’s original programming expansion into Monday nights that began earlier this month with the premiere of “Better Call Saul.”
An AMC Studios production, “TURN: Washington’s Spies” stars Jamie Bell (Flags of Our Fathers, Snowpiercer) as Abraham Woodhull, a farmer living in British-occupied Long Island during the Revolutionary War, who bands together with a disparate group of childhood friends to form the Culper Ring – America’s first spy ring. The new season moves deeper into the battles waged by soldiers and civilians alike in the pursuit of freedom, and the sacrifices they’re willing to make to secure it. As Abe becomes more committed to the Culper Ring activities, George Washington (Ian Kahn) battles both personal demons and betrayal from within his ranks that threaten not only his leadership but the fate of the revolution. As the colonies struggle to become a nation, the outcome of the revolution will hinge on alliances both on and off the battlefield.
“The first season of ‘TURN: Washington’s Spies’ built a loyal and passionate audience and we’re excited to return with an action-packed season that raises the stakes for everyone,” said Joel Stillerman, AMC’s EVP of original programming, production and digital content. “From Abe’s commitment to the cause regardless of the risks, to the unique and compelling characters of George Washington and Benedict Arnold and their fascinating dynamic, this is a thriller that brings to life the drama, tension and intrigue from this period in history.”
The series is executive produced by Craig Silverstein (“Nikita”), who also serves as showrunner, and Barry Josephson (“Bones,” Enchanted) from Josephson Entertainment, and is based on the book Washington’s Spies by Alexander Rose, who served as a consultant for the first season and joins the writing staff for season two. In addition to Bell and Kahn, the series also stars Seth Numrich as Ben Tallmadge, Daniel Henshall as Caleb Brewster, Heather Lind as Anna Strong, Kevin R. McNally as Judge Richard Woodhull, Meegan Warner as Mary Woodhull, Burn Gorman as Major Hewlett, Angus Macfadyen as Robert Rogers, JJ Feild as Major John André and Samuel Roukin as Captain John Simcoe. Joining the cast for season two are Ksenia Solo as Peggy Shippen and Owain Yeoman as Benedict Arnold.
“TURN: Washington’s Spies” is distributed internationally by Entertainment One Television (eOne) through an exclusive multi-year output agreement.
Viewers can catch up on season one of “TURN” via AMC On Demand and AMC.com through Tuesday, March 24, and on Netflix beginning Wednesday, March 25. The three-disc season one DVDs will be available on Tuesday, March 17 on Blu-ray + Digital HD and DVD, and will include bonus features about the making of the series as well as deleted scenes and featurettes with the cast and producers.
