TURN: Washington's Spies (2014–2017)

TV ShowEndedDrama, War4 seasons, 40 episodes
TURN: Washington's Spies posterReview score: 78%

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Plot

Turn: Washington's Spies takes viewers into the stirring and treacherous world of the Revolutionary War and introduces Abraham Woodhull who, after aligning with a group of childhood friends, forms the Culper Ring--America's first spy ring.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01TURN: Washington's Spies S02E03False FlagS02E03 · 7.9Ben sets a trap to capture a traitor in camp. Richard discovers Abe is conspiring with Major Hewlett. Caleb collides with Robert Rogers.
  2. 02TURN: Washington's Spies S02E01Thoughts of a Free ManS02E01 · 7.7A spy in London sends an urgent message to America. Mary impedes Abe's attempt to restart the spy ring. Benedict Arnold arrives in camp.
  3. 03TURN: Washington's Spies S02E02Hard BoiledS02E02 · 7.7Abe gathers intelligence in New York. Simcoe escapes his punishment. John Andre attends a ball in Philadelphia and meets Peggy Shippen.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2014Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01TURN: Washington's Spies S01E01PilotApril 6, 2014 6.5During the early years of the Revolutionary War, a Long Island farmer is recruited to spy on the British army.
  2. S01E02TURN: Washington's Spies S01E02Who by FireApril 13, 2014 6.8To prevent Anna being blamed for the murder of a Royal Officer, Abe must find the culprit; Ben and Caleb interrogate Simcoe.
  3. S01E03TURN: Washington's Spies S01E03Season's bestOf Cabbages and KingsApril 20, 2014 7.3On the run from the British, Ben is betrayed by his own militia. Abe travels with Richard to New York to spy. Mary confronts Anna.
  4. S01E04TURN: Washington's Spies S01E04Eternity How LongApril 27, 2014 7.1Abe and Richard grapple with orders to dig up gravestones; Ben and Caleb try to get their intelligence to General Washington.
  5. S01E05TURN: Washington's Spies S01E05EpiphanyMay 4, 2014 7.1Celeb and Ben follow mysterious orders; Washington's army crosses into enemy territory
  6. S01E06TURN: Washington's Spies S01E06Mr. CulpeperMay 11, 2014 7.0Abe heads to New York and runs into a desperate patriot along the way. Ben is tasked with creating America's first spy ring.
  7. S01E07TURN: Washington's Spies S01E07Mercy Moment Murder MeasureMay 18, 2014 6.9An old threatening presence returns to Setauket, worrying Abe that Anna is no longer protected.
  8. S01E08TURN: Washington's Spies S01E08ChallengeMay 25, 2014 6.8Anna looks for enemy intelligence at an exclusive gentleman's party against Abe's wishes.
  9. S01E09TURN: Washington's Spies S01E09Against Thy NeighborJune 1, 2014 7.1Simcoe tries to hunt out the rebel conspirators in Setauket through a political witch-hunt. Ben is sent away on a secret mission.
  10. S01E10TURN: Washington's Spies S01E10The Battle of SetauketJune 8, 2014 7.0Mary struggles when she realizes that Abe is a spy working for the other side. Ben and Caleb hope to save Patriot families when they carry o

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2015Aired 7.4Season avg
  1. S02E01TURN: Washington's Spies S02E01Thoughts of a Free ManApril 13, 2015 7.7A spy in London sends an urgent message to America. Mary impedes Abe's attempt to restart the spy ring. Benedict Arnold arrives in camp.
  2. S02E02TURN: Washington's Spies S02E02Hard BoiledApril 13, 2015 7.7Abe gathers intelligence in New York. Simcoe escapes his punishment. John Andre attends a ball in Philadelphia and meets Peggy Shippen.
  3. S02E03TURN: Washington's Spies S02E03Season's bestFalse FlagApril 20, 2015 7.9Ben sets a trap to capture a traitor in camp. Richard discovers Abe is conspiring with Major Hewlett. Caleb collides with Robert Rogers.
  4. S02E04TURN: Washington's Spies S02E04Men of BloodApril 27, 2015 7.3Abe tries to recruit a new agent in New York; Caleb races Rogers as they hunt down intelligence from London; Andre's history is exposed.
  5. S02E05TURN: Washington's Spies S02E05Sealed FateMay 4, 2015 7.3Abe makes a last-ditch effort to recruit a spy inside New York. Meanwhile, Ben must determine which of two deserters is a double agent.
  6. S02E06TURN: Washington's Spies S02E06Houses DividedMay 11, 2015 7.1Mary pleads with Richard to help free Abe from prison; Anna must seduce Simcoe; Ben and Caleb plot to rescue Hewlett from his captors.
  7. S02E07TURN: Washington's Spies S02E07Valley ForgeMay 18, 2015 7.1Washington faces a personal crisis with the help of his slave Billy Lee. Meanwhile, Abe struggles to maintain his cover while in prison.
  8. S02E08TURN: Washington's Spies S02E08ProvidenceMay 25, 2015 7.1Caleb sails a one-man submersible into New York Harbor; France becomes an ally to America; Andre and Peggy plot to elope.
  9. S02E09TURN: Washington's Spies S02E09The ProdigalJune 1, 2015 7.3Abe returns from prison with crucial information; tensions rise between Hewlett and Simcoe; Arnold rescues Peggy.
  10. S02E10TURN: Washington's Spies S02E10Gunpowder, Treason, and PlotJune 8, 2015 7.4In the Season 2 finale, Abe plots to assassinate Major Hewlett; Ben fights at the Battle of Monmouth; and Benedict Arnold continues to covet

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2016Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S03E01TURN: Washington's Spies S03E01ValedictionApril 25, 2016 7.0Abe covers up a murder with an unlikely accomplice. Elsewhere, Benedict Arnold abuses his power as he settles into a new home in Philadelphi
  2. S03E02TURN: Washington's Spies S03E02Season's bestCold Murdering BastardsMay 2, 2016 7.5Anna tries to save the ring after Abe's cover is blown, and Benedict Arnold seeks Washington's help against charges of treason. Meanwhile, T
  3. S03E03TURN: Washington's Spies S03E03BenedictionMay 9, 2016 7.3Peggy manipulates Benedict Arnold into contacting the British; and Caleb sets an ambush for Simcoe. Meanwhile, Anna tries to save Major Hewl
  4. S03E04TURN: Washington's Spies S03E04Hearts and MindsMay 16, 2016 7.1A mysterious woman rescues Ben; Abe tries to stop Anna and Hewlett's marriage; Arnold negotiates with the British and Andre' betrays Peggy
  5. S03E05TURN: Washington's Spies S03E05Hypocrisy, Fraud and TyrannyMay 23, 2016 7.4Townsend uncovers a British counterfeiting operation. Rogers threatens to destroy Abe's spying ring. Simcoe threatens Richard.
  6. S03E06TURN: Washington's Spies S03E06Many Mickles Make a MuckleMay 30, 2016 7.0Washington attends Benedict Arnold's ball in Philadelphia. Abe races to stop Rogers before he reaches Townsend. Old friends and enemies inte
  7. S03E07TURN: Washington's Spies S03E07JudgementJune 6, 2016 6.9Mary tries to kill Simcoe on her own; and Benedict Arnold defends himself in his own court-martial. Meanwhile, Ben reunites with the woman w
  8. S03E08TURN: Washington's Spies S03E08MendedJune 13, 2016 7.0The Culper Ring is resurrected in time to save Washington's army. Simcoe terrorizes Setauket as he hunts for Rogers. Anna infiltrates New Yo
  9. S03E09TURN: Washington's Spies S03E09Blade on the FeatherJune 20, 2016 7.3Benedict Arnold plots to turn over West Point to the British. Andre negotiates for Peggy. Abe plots revolt in Setauket.
  10. S03E10TURN: Washington's Spies S03E10Trial and ExecutionJune 27, 2016 7.3There is an inevitable march to the gallows for the captured spies on both sides.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2017Aired 6.8Season avg
  1. S04E01TURN: Washington's Spies S04E01Spyhunter GeneralJune 17, 2017 6.4Benedict Arnold rounds up spies in New York; and Abe plots to destroy essential British supplies, but he will need his father's help.
  2. S04E02TURN: Washington's Spies S04E02The Black Hole of CalcuttaJune 17, 2017 6.8When one of the Culper Ring members is captured, Arnold seeks to interrogate him with the help of a ruthless Col. Simcoe.
  3. S04E03TURN: Washington's Spies S04E03Blood for BloodJune 24, 2017 6.8Abe's scheme to rescue Caleb turns deadly; Anna faces a difficult decision; and Arnold suspects Peggy is keeping a secret from him.
  4. S04E04TURN: Washington's Spies S04E04NightmareJuly 1, 2017 6.6A mutiny erupts in camp. The Culpepper ring must find a new course. Benedict finds an unlikely ally. Townsend learns a lesson from Rivington
  5. S04E05TURN: Washington's Spies S04E05Private WoodhullJuly 8, 2017 6.6As he ultimately seeks to gain his revenge against Lt. John Simcoe, Abe journeys to New York and is introduced to Benedict Arnold; Anna's hi
  6. S04E06TURN: Washington's Spies S04E06Our Man in New YorkJuly 15, 2017 6.8The plot to kidnap Benedict Arnold is hatched. Peggy learns Cicero's secret. Washington and the French clash over strategy.
  7. S04E07TURN: Washington's Spies S04E07QuarryJuly 22, 2017 6.7Ben's plan to kidnap Benedict Arnold conflicts with Abe's plot to kill Simcoe. Shifting loyalties turn old enemies into allies.
  8. S04E08TURN: Washington's Spies S04E08Belly of the BeastJuly 29, 2017 7.0As Abe is thrust into battle, Ben appeals to General Washington. Townsend risks everything, while Caleb seeks redemption.
  9. S04E09TURN: Washington's Spies S04E09Season's bestReckoningAugust 5, 2017 7.3After receiving Abe's intel, Washington heads south to lay siege on Yorktown. Abe volunteers for the Continental Army. Peggy goes into labor
  10. S04E10TURN: Washington's Spies S04E10Washington's SpiesAugust 12, 2017 6.8The fate of the Culper Ring is revealed; the American War of Independence comes to an end; a settling of accounts between shadows and spies;

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

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Jamie BellJamie BellAbraham WoodhullHeather LindHeather LindAnna StrongSeth NumrichSeth NumrichCaptain Benjamin TallmadgeDaniel HenshallDaniel HenshallCaleb BrewsterSamuel RoukinSamuel RoukinCaptain John Graves SimcoeMeegan WarnerMeegan WarnerMary WoodhullKevin McNallyKevin McNallyRichard WoodhullBurn GormanBurn GormanMajor Hewlett

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