Horwitch left the series after writing and producing the pilot, citing creative differences with the network.
TV veteran Henry Bromell took over as showrunner and retooled the series in a few key ways. API evolved from a civilian think tank to an intelligence firm connected to, but independent from, the United States government.
As a result, Rubicon moved away from its narrow focus on the central conspiracy, which dominated the first three episodes, toward a broader examination of the intelligence community. In an interview with the A. Everything and everyone is still connected, just not in the same way as originally envisioned.
In the interim decade, the API story lines have proved more memorable than the conspiracy plot. Written by Richard E. As the trio have an after-work drink, they contemplate if they made the right decision by giving the go order.
Later in the season, they discover the strike was unsuccessful and that their target survived long enough to be tortured in a black site. His descent into Harry Caul—esque paranoia over the course of the series remains a highlight: In between skipping work to investigate his own whims, he frequently tears apart his apartment looking for bugs and constantly looks over his shoulder to find tails, both real and imaginary.
Rubicon acutely understands that obsession acts like a virus that can spread to multiple people. It confirms that American progress has been and will continue to be under siege by enemies from within.
This creative decision undoubtedly frustrated many loyal viewers, as they wondered how her story would eventually tie into the main action. Only serialized television can produce that particular brand of payoff. His motives remain forever shrouded in mystery, and yet his enigmatic nature compels on its own merits. Netflix shows in particular often suffer from it, where entire episodes feel like filler used to pad the episode count. For a good example of this, see literally every single Marvel series Netflix has produced so far.
The show feels confident in taking its time, in drawing out the conspiracy and sending Will and company not just down one main narrative road but off into winding, unmapped side roads.
Yet never once does it feel as if the show is spinning its wheels. Perhaps this was a fatal flaw, though. TV audiences are fans of decoding and declassifying things, almost as if they think of themselves as amateur information analysts. Perhaps three underperforming shows was just one too many. But the ratings began to slip after that, and never recovered. The show may have found a bigger audience in its second season, but AMC never gave it the chance.
Which is fine. It happens. For a brief period of time, the show was available to stream for Amazon Prime members, but it has since been pulled. There is no DVD release. Not every conspiracy is a theory. Crime Drama Mystery Thriller. Add content advisory. Did you know Edit. User reviews 57 Review. Top review. Give it time, it's in the details. I can see why many people would find this show hard to get into. The trailer for the show and the first episode appeared as though a deep, fast moving intelligence arena or encryption conspiracy was being presented.
After the second and third episodes the energy appears gone and you're left wondering what the point is. However, given the nature of the subject matter the above is probably a good thing.
The patient are rewarded by the details of the stories taking shape slowly and connecting. But given time, each one has more depth and cracks than are at first apparent.
I believe this will turn into something very different - where every character is important and has a role to play. In a slow burning show like this, time is what is needed. Having said that, I am only one or two episodes into being caught by the show.
And it is still just a show. If the writers behind it cannot climax the tendrils of interests properly, it will fall heavily on its face. I would like to see this run, however, as it has the potential to not simply hit the tension-and-reset button between seasons, but be an engaging and truly thought provoking medium for many situations we find ourselves in.
HoraceBury Sep 11,
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