“Able Archer” is one of those finales that demands another season, which hasn’t to my knowledge been ordered yet, so…

“The calm before the storm” is the ominous last line in “Bold Guard,” which is itself the calm before the storm, give…

The first thing “Brandy Station” has to do is shore up its premise. At least, as a viewer, seeing the entire set-up of…

Early in “Cold Fire,” Tobias shows up at the commune to send Martin on an assignment back home. But before he gets to…

The shouting match in “Northern Wedding” between Alexander, who only recently started picking out his own outfits, and…

For a spy show, it’s surprising how much Deutschland 83 plays to the cheap seats. Martin always messes up something…

The problem with Deutschland 83 is Martin has no reason to be a good worker and a bunch of reasons not to. What,…

I was so relieved when East German spy Martin Rauch bumps into the general’s son going to lunch on his first day,…

“The true luxury of the West is that nobody is paying attention to you.”