Set in Berlin, Counterpart features two J.K. Simmons characters in parallel worlds linked by a single crossing.
, one of this year’s best new series, American writer and producer Justin Marks was responsible for this labyrinthine science-fiction thriller. Debuting in 2017 and running for a pair of knotty seasons,was a John le Carre fever dream: a coolly calculated espionage tale, set in Berlin, where the adversarial sides are two parallel worlds linked by a single crossing. It is, you’ll come to realise, a cruel proposition, and the basis for what remains a hidden gem of a show.
Their evidence is Howard’s doppelganger , who has taken a very different career path over the past 30 years. Alpha Howard has been filing reports, but Prime Howard has thrived as an intelligence operative. Sitting opposite his bewildered double, Prime Howard explains he has crossed over to help stop an assassination campaign put in place by a rogue Prime faction aiming to damage Prime. On the hit list, for reasons he doesn’t disclose, is Alpha Howard’s wife, Emily .
It’s harder to explain than to watch. On screen the symmetry of the camera compositions and the expert skills of the cast provide a natural delineation. Alpha Howard is a dutiful public servant, but Prime Howard is a ruthless spy, and their personalities make the division clear. Their interactions, as with the numerous other pairings that possibly haunt key characters in Alpha, are a psychological stress test.
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