Some might say there are too many good shows to watch. Not us, we love binging each watercooler drama or so-bad-it’s-good TV show.
Over on Channel 4, the cup of good dramas on offer is starting to run over – and they’ve now added a new one to the roster with Classified.
The French-Canadian spy thriller has arrived on the platform in its entirety, with all 10 episodes up just in time for a weekend with weather that’s looking hit-and-miss.
With a premise that will appeal to anyone missing The Americans or last year’s sleeper hit Mr and Mrs Smith, Classified plays with the work/life balance of a life in espionage.
The ten-parter stars Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin and Patrick Labbé as Rachel and Émile, two happily loved up agents with a couple of kids to boot.
Titled Classé Secret in Quebec, the family’s happy domestic life is disrupted when there’s a shooting near Montreal’s American Consulate which exposes an undercover CIA operation.
Émile is then tasked with rooting out the CIA double agent in their organisation and suspicions begin to point to his own wife being the culprit…
There’s also a second season of the show, with 10 other episodes, which are not yet available in the UK.
But the first season of Classified is now available to stream for free on Channel 4 as part of the platform’s Walter Presents offshoot.
Walter Presenters launched back in 2016, it is an on-demand platform with a selection of award-winning foreign-language dramas, hand-picked by Walter Iuzzolino.
What else is free to watch on Channel 4?
- Under Fire. More work/life balance drama in this fire fighting station, set in Belgium.
- The Shadow. This haunting crime drama follows a young journalist called Norah (Deleila Piasko) on assignment. Things take a sinister turn when a strange beggar warns Norah that she will kill a man sometime in the future.
- The Couple Next Door. Another season of young couples in the ‘burbs who become a bit overly friendly with their neighbours – with dire consequences.
- The Devil’s Leap. A former special forces father must find a way to save himself and his daughter from the terrifying forces threatening to end them before it is too late in this hike-gone-wrong.
What’s more, the show currently has a 7.9 rating out of 10 on IMDb, with many glowing reviews from fans on Google.
Patrick Morin described the show as ‘one of the best’ Quebecois series they have seen.
‘If you have the chance to watch it, don’t miss it. I won’t name any of the actors because they’re all excellent,’ Patrick wrote. ‘A must-see. Worthy of the greatest American series!’
Normand similarly had high praise, writing: ‘A great thriller. Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin deserves a 🏆 for her brilliant performance.’
Monique Duquette said the show was a ‘must-see’, adding: ‘A smart, captivating, and very well-made series. Very realistic too. Every actor is extraordinary. Watch it again and again to grasp all the subtleties.’
Classified is available to stream on Channel 4.
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