TURN: Washington's Spies

Set in the early years of the American Revolution, TURN follows Abe Woodhull, a New York farmer who longs for ordinary life but is pulled into peril. With the war squeezing his world, he reconnects with a tight-knit group of childhood friends and helps form the Culper Ring, a secret network trained to gather intelligence behind enemy lines. Their covert missions unfold against a landscape of shifting loyalties, betrayals, and moral choices as they risk family safety and their own futures. The show blends personal drama with espionage, showing how small acts of courage can tilt a war. Their choices pull families apart and test trust in a world where neighbors wear two faces.

Turn was created by Craig Silverstein and released on AMC in 2014. It adapts Alexander Rose's Washingtons Spies and centers on Abe Woodhull and his circle, with Jamie Bell in the lead and a tight group guiding covert ops today.

The series helped bring the Culper Ring into the mainstream eye, pairing intimate character drama with cloak and dagger style that fans of historical spy stories appreciate, and it sparked renewed curiosity about Revolutionary War espionage and the unseen forces shaping battles. Its period detail earned particular praise worldwide today.

Critics praised the cast performances and production values, noting the show's tense pacing and strong sense of place. TURN explores loyalty under pressure, the moral cost of secrecy, and how ordinary people become unlikely players in a sprawling war. The themes still resonate today and linger after credits.