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Danger, secrets, intrigue and revenge were all part of the Culper spy ring, and the new AMC series “Turn,” premiering April 6 (Sundays 9/8 central), offers a fascinating look into how these intrepid American spies helped win the Revolutionary War.  AMC provided Journal of the American Revolution an early screening of the first three episodes.

“Turn” opens in the autumn of 1776 with the British capture of New York City and the surrounding area.

In the town of Setauket on Long Island’s north shore, farmer Abraham Woodhull (played by Jamie Bell) is barely making a living for his wife and infant son. Woodhull hopes to stay out of the conflict but British troops occupy Long Island and the king’s soldiers are ever-present.

The Revolution forces citizens to consider where their loyalties lie. A minor altercation with a British officer lands Abraham in trouble with Crown authorities, and his father Richard (Kevin R. McNally) lists the Setauket families that support the Rebel cause saying they chose the wrong side.

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