Turn: Washington Spies 2014-2017

 "To the single gallantry of an emissary unsung but not uncelebrated.”

“Our country owes its life to heroes whose names it will never know.”
-George Washington

“The greatest war is the one fought within ourselves.”
-Abraham Woodhull

History is a strange thing. It's what defines us, what makes us who we are. Yet, we often take it for granted, leave it behind and never look back. History can also become so routine, stories that we hear over and over again that we forget their importance.
In this sense history becomes nothing more than a story. A story that we can take leave with no real sense of loss.
Turn: Washington Spies In that regard is history that redefines history. It takes our perception of the humdrum routine of stories from the past and colors them in a whole new, and apparently unforeseen way. Don't be mistaken here. Turn is history, It really happened. This story of America's first spy ring is at first glance so incredible that it comes across as fiction. There is a common adage that says history is stranger than fiction, no more is that statement true than it is here. I would add to that statement this further addendum, history is history, and it is fiction that is derived from those truths contained in history..
I am for sure overselling this show to you, though Turn deserves the praise. Not because it is a perfect TV show, but because It brings to life The people and events that defined the creation of America in a whole new way. We so often forget the past or think of it as a constant reminder of our failures and shortcomings. Rarely do we see it for what it was, a place and time where people lived and worked. A place full of failure, yes, though that estimation is shortsighted because it does not take into account the reality that we have failed just as much as they did. If failure is a part of human nature then victory is as well. Turn is a prime example of that victory.
Creator and showrunner Craig Silverstein, and his team have expertly dramatized Alexander Rose’s nonfiction chronicle of the beginnings of American espionage in such a way that history becomes fiction and fiction becomes history. Though isn't that what all the best history is? We only need to realize that we have the ability to make fiction a reality, in order to change the world for the better. Making history in the process.

Happy 4th of July week everybody.

Rated TV-14 for violence, language and some sexual situations with some nudity

I found Turn: Washington Spies to be enthrallingly entertaining, meaningful and thought-provoking. I hope in some way you do too.