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Irish Examiner
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
TV review: The Veil is a vanilla thriller — but it ticks the genre boxes
The Veil (RTÉ One and RTÉ Player) has attracted some cranky reviews, but I liked what I saw. It's a vanilla thriller that raises a nod to the best TV show of all time, The Bureau. This one has Elisabeth Moss playing Imogen, an MI6 agent sent to a refugee camp in Syria to extract a suspected female Isis leader, Adilah. The Veil is by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, so it looks great and keeps you guessing. And it has Josh Charles (Will on The Good Wife) playing Max Peterson, a CIA guy described as 'the most American American from America.' Some critics don't like Moss' English accent, but I've heard worse. At first I found her bubbly persona a bit grating and out of place for a deadly secret agent. But then this is espionage and intrigue, so everyone is putting on a mask to throw everyone else off the scent. The opening episode is given some oomph when a French agent reveals that an unidentified Isis commander is plotting an attack on a Western target within 10 days. Could this be Adilah, currently travelling through Turkey with Imogen, under the control of French intelligence? In fairness, the opening episode needs some oomph. There was a bit too much banter between Imogen and everyone she meets, and not enough hanging-off-a-helicopter action. But it was personal relationships that made The Bureau and Homeland into the gold standard for the modern espionage thriller. There are only so many times you can watch the lead character nearly dying. The key personal relationship reveal is Imogen's French handler Malik has been handling her in more ways than one, and they had an affair when she was last in Paris. This is brought to our attention by brash CIA man Max Peterson when he lands in France, provocatively watching a supposedly top-secret French tracking video on his mobile phone. He's a cliched American, but cliches are fun and he re-routes the show away from secret agents saying serious things to each other in very serious voices. The Veil isn't the greatest TV show of all time. It's espionage by numbers in part, and the relationship between Imogen and Adilah is a bit clunky. However, there is enough here to suggest that it will evolve over time, and given that everyone is dodgy and hard to read, the story can twist and turn in ways you won't predict. If you're in the market for an undemanding thriller, this will tick your boxes. Give it a watch.
Elle
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
'The Veil': Elisabeth Moss's New 'Slow Horses' Style Thriller Series Is A Must For 'The Handmaid's Tale' Fans
The Apple TV+ series Slow Horses single-handedly revived our love of a British spy thriller (though we still think early series Spooks walked so it could run). For fans desperate for a new fix while we await season five, fear not, The Veil is here. And for those who are also missing Elisabeth Moss after the finale of The Handmaid's Tale, it's doubly good news as she leads the show, playing a British MI6 spy called Imogen Salter. If the idea of all that is already whetting your appetite, you'll be glad to know you've got viewing options - The Veil starts on Channel 4 from Sunday July 20 and will be available on its streaming platform. But if you have a Disney Plus membership, the whole series is available there too. Moss plays MI6 agent Imogen Salter who is known for being an incredible undercover agent (and has a British accent throughout). She is asked to get a women called Adilah El Idrissi (played by Yumna Marwan) out of a Turkish-Syrian refugee camp and get the details and secrets they believe she holds to prevent an attack. The Veil is set amidst a Bond-esque array of international locations, and you never know who you can trust - at one point, Adilah is accused of being a terrorist. How much can the women trust each other and their individual motivations? When the CIA and French service demand she bring Adilah in, Imogen goes rogue - and a classic thriller chase ensues. With the new season of Slow Horses due to start on Apple TV+ on September 24, this should keep you going until then. One fan of the show reviewed The Veil online, saying: 'The Veil is an absolute triumph in both acting and storytelling. From the very first episode, the cast delivers stunning performances that make you feel every ounce of emotion the characters experience.' The Veil airs on Channel 4 from Sunday July 20. The whole series is available to stream on Disney Plus. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE.
News24
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News24
Adilah singer Thembisile Ntaka opens up about life in Hong Kong and upcoming music
She was introduced to the music scene in 2003 when she participated in the Coca-Cola Popstars singing competition, where she reached the top five. Following this success, she became a member of the group Adilah. Later, songstress Thembisile Ntaka embarked on a solo career and released an album titled Thula in 2016. In the years that followed, she continued making music and was a fan favourite, because of her unique style and she recently came back from Hong Kong after clinching a role in Hong Kong's adaptation of Disney's Lion King. Although she stayed in Asia, she had music in her vault back home that she wanted to release once she returned home. And now that she has returned home, she has a burning desire to work and release new music. Thembisile, whose excitement is palpable when she chats to Drum about her time working abroad. Read more | Tinah Mnumzana grateful for Generations role - 'Having a source of income is a blessing' She delves into the lessons she's learned, what's kept afloat in the cutthroat industry all these years, and her desire to venture into TV acting. 'Working abroad was an awesome experience, because I got to work with different actors from around the world and that was an experience that I had never had before. I wish I can get into a TV drama here at home, not something daily, but something that will enable me to do other things,' she says. Having just arrived in May, she's in the mood to work and perform the music that she wrote before going abroad. 'I want to start by releasing a single and then gradually ease into releasing the full album and perform songs from there live. I also wouldn't mind collaborating with some artists that I worked with there, because I want to experience other cultures, as I believe that music is universal,' she explains. She is in awe of how punctual and professional the artists in Hong Kong are, and she wishes the same could be said about South African artists. Read more | WATCH | Ayanda Thabethe's fairytale wedding to Peter Matsimbe 'Everything there is done on time and on schedule. It's planned, I wish we could also be punctual and professional. There if you are late, the bus leaves you behind no excuses are welcome. I wish that as artists we could respect time and be professional at all times, because artists from other countries are sheer professionals and they respect their craft,' she emphises. Being an artist for over two decades, she has managed to keep head held high, because 'I've always been honest with myself.' 'I've always been honest about who I am and not tried to live beyond means, that's what's kept me all this years and I wish every artist can do the same, because struggling causes undue stress and affects productivity,' she concludes.
