SummaryBased on the novel by William Boyd, Ruth Gilmartin (Michelle Dockery) discovers her mother Sally (Charlotte Rampling/Hayley Attwell) was a spy in the 1940s and has been in hiding since her last mission.
SummaryBased on the novel by William Boyd, Ruth Gilmartin (Michelle Dockery) discovers her mother Sally (Charlotte Rampling/Hayley Attwell) was a spy in the 1940s and has been in hiding since her last mission.
It's a testament to the crackling intelligence of the script (written by Mr. Boyd) that the nature of that menace hangs elusively in the air until the end.
As the plot simmers and thickens, Restless keeps its focus on the core story, avoiding the temptation to become a war epic. This serves viewers well. Call it December's best-bet sleeper.
Unfortunately, the three hours of the show, while they include chases, sexual entrapment, grisly murders and lots of spycraft, never exceed the tension in those quiet opening scenes.