Patriot: Season 1

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Amazon Prime | AMAZON | Season Premiere Date: November 3, 2015

Summary: Intelligence officer John Tavner (Michael Dorman) takes a job at Milwaukee's McMillan Industrial Piping to position himself to travel overseas to stop Iran from restarting its nuclear program in this dramedy from Steven Conrad.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Suspense

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Jeff Jensen

Feb 21, 2017

Patriot's quirkfest requires patience, but rewards your allegiance over time. [24 Feb/3 Mar 2017, p.91] Read full review

Mike Hale

Feb 23, 2017

Comparing Patriot, a 10-episode series available Friday on Amazon, to three of the most distinctive series on television [“Mr. Robot,” “Fargo” and “The Americans”] is overselling it, but not by a drastic amount. Read full review

Melanie McFarland

Feb 23, 2017

Each hour has a drag to it, one that feels hypnotically weird and is interrupted by spasmodic bursts of violence and disarming farce. All of that lends an aura of honesty to this story of life inside the world of intelligence might. ... A taste worth acquiring. Read full review

David Wiegand

Feb 22, 2017

Wonderfully loopy. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Feb 23, 2017

It is more diverting than suspenseful, less a roller-coaster ride than a scenic railway. Read full review

UPROXX Alan Sepinwall

Feb 22, 2017

It’s fun in individual moments, but frustrating overall. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Feb 24, 2017

Insufferable. ... At first, it’s nice to see TV veterans O’Quinn and Smith on screen again, but soon it becomes grating to see such talented actors trapped in such an airless, self-indulgent and smug story. Read full review

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NavyBean

Feb 24, 2017

It's a quirky, fun pickle of a rollercoaster ride. This is not your father's spy series. Conrad shifts tones seamlessly and the performances are subtly sublime. If they ever create an awards show that celebrates the best of television, "Patriot" should be called the best show of all times.

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Bananafish

Jul 1, 2017

This is a fantastic show. Fans of the Coen Brothers, Bunuel and other surrealists will enjoy this thought-provoking, well written and superbly acted series. Give it a few episodes before making any judgements. It really comes into its element about five episodes in. Loving it!

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aribeng

Mar 8, 2017

The 68 score from critics is an outrage. Patriot is edgier and damn well funnier than nearly every other spy show out there. I love The Americans and wish it had half the black comedy of Patriot. The concrete donut scene is episode 8 is Emmy-worthy.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

BeezDeep

Feb 24, 2017

When every new show is spelling out the plot, Amazon's new dramedy/thriller gives us snippets as to what's going on in Steven Conrad's "Patriot". Lot's of fun, it's hard not to love watching Michael Dorman's broody John Tavner, Michael Chernus as his congressman/brother Edward and TerryWhen every new show is spelling out the plot, Amazon's new dramedy/thriller gives us snippets as to what's going on in Steven Conrad's "Patriot". Lot's of fun, it's hard not to love watching Michael Dorman's broody John Tavner, Michael Chernus as his congressman/brother Edward and Terry O'Quinn as the ringleader/father who oversees this circus of intrigue, near scrapes and "what else is going wrong now!" moments. The run-down urban environs of Milwaukee and old world backdrops of Luxemborg play supporting roles in this always entertaining, must see surprise February hit!… Expand

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gonzo888AS

Dec 17, 2018

Season 1 is great! It feels new, fresh, acting is solid. Interesting mix of artsy music, action, dram, and whatnot. Season 2 is horrible.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

RichardGonci

Mar 1, 2017

Quirky, visually arresting, character-driven, true ensemble acting... and maybe the most luminously beautiful police detective ever (as played by Aliette Opheim.) That should tip the scales, and for me these elements surely do. I have shared scenes with students for their sheer originality.Quirky, visually arresting, character-driven, true ensemble acting... and maybe the most luminously beautiful police detective ever (as played by Aliette Opheim.) That should tip the scales, and for me these elements surely do. I have shared scenes with students for their sheer originality. The "stairs" scene in Episode 4 is worth a few replays! Surprises abound - some borderline disturbing. But the understated "action" of this series eclipses the cookie-cutter scenes we've all already gorged upon in dozens of other series or films.… Expand

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

bessonova

Feb 27, 2017

This is a good show. The problem with sites like metacritic is that you would miss so many good shows if you just follow the score given by the so called critics.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

80
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: November 9, 2018
Season 1

68
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 3, 2015
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