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* {{Countrystan}}: The former Soviet nation of Tyrgyzstan.
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* FictionalCountry: The former Soviet nation of Tyrgyzstan.
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This 2006 miniseries on Creator/TheBBC centers on Sir Mark Brydon (Jason Isaacs), the British ambassador to the United States. He witnesses a plane bombing and soon has to deal with the fallout when a British Muslim is responsible for this tragedy, which results in the deaths of many U.S. citizens. As he attempts to find out who’s behind the bombing, Mark must simultaneously deal with the return of an old friend that he once betrayed and who now wants his help with a Central Asian coup. Also, he tries to help feisty human rights lawyer save a former British soldier from death row… naturally, he’s a piece of the political puzzle as well.
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This 2006 miniseries on Creator/TheBBC centers on Sir Mark Brydon (Jason Isaacs), (Creator/JasonIsaacs), the British ambassador to the United States. He witnesses a plane bombing and soon has to deal with the fallout when a British Muslim is responsible for this tragedy, which results in the deaths of many U.S. citizens. As he attempts to find out who’s behind the bombing, Mark must simultaneously deal with the return of an old friend that he once betrayed and who now wants his help with a Central Asian coup. Also, he tries to help feisty human rights lawyer save a former British soldier from death row… naturally, he’s a piece of the political puzzle as well.
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* BadDreams: Luke Garner has the thrashing, screaming kind.
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* TheWarOnTerror: Terror Level Alert Red.
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* FakeBrit: Irish actresses Eva Birthistle and Genevieve O'Reilly.
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* Profiling: After it is revealed the BAQ flight bomber was a British Muslim, the Governor of Virginia orders all British Muslims in the state to be arrested and detained in a military base. A panicked couple who escape arrest are later shot at a checkpoint.
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* Profiling: {{Profiling}}: After it is revealed the BAQ flight bomber was a British Muslim, the Governor of Virginia orders all British Muslims in the state to be arrested and detained in a military base. A panicked couple who try to escape arrest a checkpoint are later shot at a checkpoint.''shot and killed''.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Minutes into the first episode, Sir Mark Brydon is seen immediately exiting his car to help a woman trapped in her car, after a plane crashes on the highway.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Minutes into the first episode, Sir Mark Brydon is seen immediately exiting his car to help a woman trapped in her car, after the wreckage caused by a plane crashes crashing on the highway.
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*EstablishingCharacterMoment: Minutes into the first episode, Sir Mark Brydon is seen immediately exiting his car to help a woman trapped in her car, after a plane crashes on the highway.
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** ''BAQ'' stands in for ''British Airways''.
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** The airline ''BAQ'' stands in for ''British Airways''.
*KeepingTheEnemyClose: Nicholas Brocklehurst is in a sexual relationship with [[spoiler: Secretary of Defense Lynne Warner's assistant]].
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* PatrioticFervor: SecDef Lynne Warner, due to her dead son.
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*ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Sir Mark Brydon. During the first embassy meeting regarding the explosion, he tells his staff that they can take the day off to be with their families if they please.
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**''USA NOW'' replaces ''USA Today'' as the United States national newspaper.
**''The Washington Press'' replaces ''The Washington Post''.
**''BAQ'' stands in for ''British Airways''.
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**''USA NOW'' replaces ''USA Today'' as the United States national newspaper.
**''The Washington Press'' replaces ''The Washington Post''.
**''BAQ'' stands in for ''British Airways''.
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* IronLady: Lynne Warner, naturally sporting PowerHair.
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* IronLady: Lynne Warner, the US Secretary of Defense, naturally sporting PowerHair.
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* PatrioticFervor: Lynn SecDef Lynne Warner, due to her dead son.
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This 2006 miniseries on Creator/TheBBC centers on Sir Mark Brydon (Jason Isaacs), the British ambassador to the United States. He witnesses a plane bombing and soon has to deal with the fallout when a British Muslim is responsible for this tragedy, which results in the deaths of many U.S. citizens. As he attempts to find out who’s behind the bombing, Mark must simultaneously deal with the return of an old friend that he once betrayed and who now wants his help with a Central Asian coup. Also, he tries to help feisty human rights lawyer save a former British soldier from death row… naturally, he’s a piece of the political puzzle as well.
Despite his DarkAndTroubledPast, Mark seems to be the [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Diplomat]] stuck among three war-bent countries. All of them want to use him as their [[UnwittingPawn pawn]].
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This series provides examples of:
* BadDreams: Luke Garner has the thrashing, screaming kind.
* BritishConspiracyThriller
* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler:Christopher Styles is shot to death at the end while his partner, Nicholas, is in the next room trying to figure out what he overdosed on.]]
* DiplomaticImpunity: In this case, the ambassador is the good guy, so he doesn’t use this too often. But it does keep the FBI away from him briefly as he’s running around solving the mystery.
* DividedWeFall: Mark tries to convince US Secretary of Defense Lynne Warner that their two countries are in danger of this.
* FakeBrit: Irish actresses Eva Birthistle and Genevieve O'Reilly.
* GodwinsLaw: Mark reminds a Jew that discrimination is wrong by invoking this (the actor who plays him, Jason Isaacs, is himself Jewish).
* GoodLawyersGoodClients: Jane Lavery and Luke Gardner, respectively.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Mark’s excuse for [[MyGreatestFailure his Greatest Failure]], seen below. Also, [[spoiler:Christopher tells Warner he did everything for her]], attempting to justify his actions.
* IronLady: Lynne Warner, naturally sporting PowerHair.
* IntrepidReporter: Matthew Weiss.
* MyGreatestFailure: Mark can’t get over the fact that he [[spoiler:had an affair with his best friend’s wife and the fact that he helped a dictator into power]]. Naturally, this period in his life comes back to haunt him.
* PatrioticFervor: Lynn Warner, due to her dead son.
* PrivateMilitaryContractors: CMC.
* ProperlyParanoid: Mark goes from being spied on by just about everyone to being targeted for assassination. Is it any wonder he doesn’t trust anyone?
* SuicideAttack: [[spoiler: The only problem was that the suicide bomber was unaware of his purpose.]]
* TheWarOnTerror: Terror Level Alert Red.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: When Mark finds out that Nicholas, his Counselor for External Affairs, has been [[spoiler: tracking him and bugging his office]], he reacts poorly.
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Despite his DarkAndTroubledPast, Mark seems to be the [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Diplomat]] stuck among three war-bent countries. All of them want to use him as their [[UnwittingPawn pawn]].
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This series provides examples of:
* BadDreams: Luke Garner has the thrashing, screaming kind.
* BritishConspiracyThriller
* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler:Christopher Styles is shot to death at the end while his partner, Nicholas, is in the next room trying to figure out what he overdosed on.]]
* DiplomaticImpunity: In this case, the ambassador is the good guy, so he doesn’t use this too often. But it does keep the FBI away from him briefly as he’s running around solving the mystery.
* DividedWeFall: Mark tries to convince US Secretary of Defense Lynne Warner that their two countries are in danger of this.
* FakeBrit: Irish actresses Eva Birthistle and Genevieve O'Reilly.
* GodwinsLaw: Mark reminds a Jew that discrimination is wrong by invoking this (the actor who plays him, Jason Isaacs, is himself Jewish).
* GoodLawyersGoodClients: Jane Lavery and Luke Gardner, respectively.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Mark’s excuse for [[MyGreatestFailure his Greatest Failure]], seen below. Also, [[spoiler:Christopher tells Warner he did everything for her]], attempting to justify his actions.
* IronLady: Lynne Warner, naturally sporting PowerHair.
* IntrepidReporter: Matthew Weiss.
* MyGreatestFailure: Mark can’t get over the fact that he [[spoiler:had an affair with his best friend’s wife and the fact that he helped a dictator into power]]. Naturally, this period in his life comes back to haunt him.
* PatrioticFervor: Lynn Warner, due to her dead son.
* PrivateMilitaryContractors: CMC.
* ProperlyParanoid: Mark goes from being spied on by just about everyone to being targeted for assassination. Is it any wonder he doesn’t trust anyone?
* SuicideAttack: [[spoiler: The only problem was that the suicide bomber was unaware of his purpose.]]
* TheWarOnTerror: Terror Level Alert Red.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: When Mark finds out that Nicholas, his Counselor for External Affairs, has been [[spoiler: tracking him and bugging his office]], he reacts poorly.
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