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| Broadcast | |
| Original run | April 6, 2014 – June 8, 2014 |
| No. of Episodes | 10 |
| Length | 42–43 minutes 64 minutes ("Pilot") 452 minutes (total) |
| Nielsen rating | 18-49 rating: 0.40 (average) Viewers (million): 1.43 (average) |
| Home video release | |
| DVD release | |
| Region 1 | March 17, 2015 |
| Blu-ray Disc release | |
| Region A | March 17, 2015 |
| Seasons | |
| Next | Season 2 |
Season 1 of Turn: Washington's Spies aired from April 6, 2014 to June 8, 2014. The season takes place during 1776 and 1777 and follows the origins and early missions of the Culper Ring.
Summary[]
Abe Woodhull, a farmer living in British-occupied Long Island bands together with his childhood friends to form the Culper Ring -- an unlikely team of secret agents who not only went on to help George Washington turn the tide of the war but also gave birth to modern spycraft.
Cast[]
A character tree showing the links of various characters. For a more detailed tree go here
- See also: Recurring characters, Character appearances for Season 1
Starring[]
- Jamie Bell as Abraham Woodhull (10 episodes)
- Seth Numrich as Major Benjamin Tallmadge (10 episodes)
- Daniel Henshall as Lieutenant Caleb Brewster (9 episodes)
- Heather Lind as Anna Strong (8 episodes)
- Meegan Warner as Mary Woodhull (8 episodes)
- Kevin R. McNally as Judge Richard Woodhull (8 episodes)
- Burn Gorman as Major Edmund Hewlett (8 episodes)
- Angus Macfadyen as Major Robert Rogers (7 episodes)
- Samuel Roukin as Captain John Graves Simcoe (8 episodes)
- JJ Feild as Major John André (7 episodes)
Recurring cast[]
- Thomas Keegan as Ensign Baker (8 episodes)
- Jamie Harris as John Robeson (5 episodes)
- Michael Gaston as General Charles Scott (5 episodes)
- Robert Beitzel as Selah Strong (5 episodes)
- Idara Victor as Abigail (4 episodes)
- Aldis Hodge as Akinbode (4 episodes)
- Amy Gumenick as Philomena Cheer (4 episodes)
- Ian Kahn as General George Washington (3 episodes)
- Brian T. Finney as General Charles Lee (2 episodes)
- Stephen Root as Nathaniel Sackett (2 episodes)
- Boris McGiver as Nathaniel Tallmadge (2 episodes)
Releases[]
Comics[]
| Picture | Title | Number | Season Number | Original Release | |
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Turn: Origins | 1 | 1 | March 26, 2014 | |
| The roots of the friendship of Abe Woodhull, Anna Strong, Caleb Brewster and Ben Tallmadge form during their childhood. A British occupation of their hometown of Setauket turns a farmer, a tavern owner, a whaleboatman, and a rebel soldier into Washington’s most valuable assets. | |||||
Episodes[]
| Picture | Title | Number | Season Number | Original Airdate | 18-49 rating | U.S. viewers (million) |
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"Pilot" | 1 | 1 | April 6, 2014 | 0.50 | 2.12 |
| At the dawn of the Revolutionary War, struggling Long Island farmer Abraham Woodhull is recruited by the Colonial Army to spy on the British. | ||||||
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"Who by Fire" | 2 | 2 | April 13, 2014 | 0.60 | 1.87 |
| Abe must discover who murdered a Royal Officer before Anna is framed for the crime. Ben and Caleb brutally interrogate Simcoe. | ||||||
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"Of Cabbages and Kings" | 3 | 3 | April 20, 2014 | 0.40 | 1.40 |
| On the run from the British, Ben is betrayed by his own militia. Abe travels with Richard to New York to spy. Mary confronts Anna. | ||||||
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"Eternity How Long" | 4 | 4 | April 27, 2014 | 0.30 | 1.30 |
| Abe and Richard grapple with orders to dig up gravestones; Ben and Caleb try to get their intelligence to Washington. | ||||||
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"Epiphany" | 5 | 5 | May 4, 2014 | 0.30 | 1.24 |
| Set during the twelve days of Christmas, Caleb and Ben follow mysterious orders as General Washington's Army crosses into enemy territory. Hewlett frees Anna's slaves. | ||||||
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"Mr. Culpeper" | 6 | 6 | May 11, 2014 | 0.40 | 1.08 |
| En route to New York, Abe is ambushed by a desperate patriot. Washington charges Ben with the task of creating America's first spy ring. | ||||||
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"Mercy Moment Murder Measure" | 7 | 7 | May 18, 2014 | 0.50 | 1.21 |
| When an old threat returns to Setauket, Abe risks everything to protect Anna. Robert Rogers travels to a prison ship seeking a mysterious man. | ||||||
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"Challenge" | 8 | 8 | May 25, 2014 | 0.30 | 1.39 |
| Against Abe's wishes, Anna searches for enemy intelligence at an exclusive gentleman's party hosted by British spymaster John André. | ||||||
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"Against Thy Neighbor" | 9 | 9 | June 1, 2014 | 0.30 | 1.17 |
| Simcoe ignites a political witch hunt to weed out rebel conspirators in Setauket. Washington assigns Ben to a secret mission. | ||||||
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"The Battle of Setauket" | 10 | 10 | June 8, 2014 | 0.40 | 1.61 |
| Ben and Caleb lead a raid on Setauket to save the Patriot families. Mary grapples with the realization that Abe is a rebel spy. | ||||||
Home Media[]
| Box Art | Title | Format | Number of Discs | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Turn: Washington's Spies - The Complete First Season | DVD | 3 | March 17, 2015 | |
| Abe Woodhull, a farmer living in British-occupied Long Island, bands together with a disparate group of childhood friends to form the Culper Ring. Together they risk their lives and honor, and turn against family and King, for a fight they believe in passionately, ultimately helping George Washington turn the tide of the Revolutionary War in favor of the rebels. Their daring efforts also revolutionize the art of espionage, giving birth to modern tradecraft as we know it today, along with all of the moral complexity that entails. | |||||
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Turn: Washington's Spies - The Complete First Season | Blu-ray | 3 | March 17, 2015 | |
| Abe Woodhull, a farmer living in British-occupied Long Island, bands together with a disparate group of childhood friends to form the Culper Ring. Together they risk their lives and honor, and turn against family and King, for a fight they believe in passionately, ultimately helping George Washington turn the tide of the Revolutionary War in favor of the rebels. Their daring efforts also revolutionize the art of espionage, giving birth to modern tradecraft as we know it today, along with all of the moral complexity that entails. | |||||
Advertising and Marketing[]
DVD front cover.
Blu-ray front cover.
DVD and Blu-ray front covers.
TURN Washington's Spies Against
Trailer.
TURN Washington's Spies America's First Spy Ring
Trailer 2.
TURN Washington's Spies Revolutionary
Trailer 3.
TURN Washington's Spies The Ring
Trailer 4.
Trailer Oath TURN Washington's Spies Series Premiere
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Trailer The Handler TURN Washington's Spies Series Premiere
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Trailer The Agent TURN Washington's Spies Series Premiere
Trailer 7.
A Look at the Series TURN Washington's Spies
Behind the scenes look.
Trailer The Courier TURN Washington's Spies Series Premiere
Trailer 8.
The Spies The Characters of TURN Washington's Spies
Character look, Spies.
Trailer The Signal TURN Washington's Spies Series Premiere
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Trailer Big Vistas TURN Washington's Spies Series Premiere
Trailer 10.
The Loyalists The Characters of TURN Washington's Spies
Character look, Loyalists.
Battle Lines of a Revolution TURN Washington's Spies
Behind the scenes look 2.
Joy Williams & Matt Berninger - Hush (Theme from TURN Washington's Spies)
Theme song.
Spycraft TURN Washington's Spies
Behind the scenes look 3.
Making of the Series TURN Washington's Spies
Behind the scenes look 4.
Joy Williams & Matt Berninger - Hush (Extended Theme from TURN Washington's Spies)
Theme song (extended).
Trailer Patriotic TURN Washington's Spies Marathon
Episodes 1 – 7 Memorial Day weekend marathon trailer.
The Culper Ring Comes Together TURN Washington's Spies
Behind the scenes look 5.
Turn Washington's Spies DVD 15 Trailer
Home media trailer.
TURN Washington’s Spies Available Now
AMC.com & On Demand trailer.
Behind the Scenes[]
Music[]
- Main article: Songs featured on Turn: Washington's Spies
In addition to the musical score composed by Marco Beltrami for every episode, several songs have been featured in Season 1 including "Hush", for the opening titles and "Turpin Hero", for the first episode.
Production[]
Season 1 and the series were greenlit on July 26, 2013.
Links and references[]
Photos[]
External links[]
- Turn: Washington's Spies Season 1 - official site
- Turn: Washington's Spies Season 1 at the Internet Movie Database
| Turn: Washington's Spies Season 1 (2014) | ||
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| Turn: Origins
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101. "Pilot" |
106. "Mr. Culpeper" | |
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| DVD • Blu-ray | ||
| See also: S1 • S2 • S3 • S4 | ||