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To prevent Iran from going nuclear, former intelligence officer John Tavner must return to the line of duty, forgoing all safety nets and assuming a perilous “non-official cover”—that of a mid-level employee at a Midwestern industrial piping firm.

, a new Amazon Original series, follows John (Michael Dorman) through the intricacies of keeping his day job cover amidst a barrage of ever-escalating fiascos that jeopardize his mission and the reputation of his Director of Intelligence father, Tom Tavner (Terry O’Quinn). Part portrait of the unglamorous aspects of intelligence work, part high-stakes thriller on the volatile risk of spycraft,Ìý±Ê²¹³Ù°ù¾±´Ç³ÙÌýis a humorous, but not unrealistic, dive into the rules—or lack thereof—that govern how we handle classified information and diplomatic relationships throughout the rest of the world.

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INTRODUCTION

Elana BroitmanÌý
Director, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ NYC
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, Manufacturing & Industrial Base Policy, U.S. Department of Defense

PARTICIPANTS

Steve Conrad
Creator and Executive Producer,ÌýPatriot

Michael DormanÌý
Lead Actor,ÌýPatriot

Terry O’QuinnÌý
Actor,ÌýPatriot

Frances Fragos TownsendÌý
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Government, Legal and Business Affairs, MacAndrews & Forbes, Inc.
Senior National Security Analyst, CBS News
Former Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (2003-2008)

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