Synopsis: FX’s The Veil explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost. In the shadows, mission controllers at the CIA and French DGSE must put differences aside and work together to avert potential disaster. (Courtesy FX, 2024)
The Cast:
Elisabeth Moss as Imogen Salter
Yumna Marwan as Adilah El Adrissi
Dali Benssalah as Malik Amar
Josh Charles as Max Peterson
Alec Secareanu as Emir Dimov
James Purefoy as Michael Althorp
Thibault de Montalembert as Magritte Lavasseur
Production Credits:
Written by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, FX’s Taboo), the series is executive produced by Knight alongside Di Novi Pictures’ Denise Di Novi, and Moss under her Love & Squalor Pictures banner. The Veil is produced by FX Productions.
The Episodes:
Season One Episode Guide (FX)
1-01 The Camp--04/30/2024
Imogen (Elisabeth Moss) visits a refugee camp in the remote mountains on the Turkish and Syrian border. Amongst the chaos, she seeks out Adilah (Yumna Marwan), who has been separated and detained from the rest of the refugees.
Written by: Steven Knight
Directed by: Daina Reed
1-02 Crossing The Bridge--04/30/2024
Imogen (Elisabeth Moss) and Adilah (Yumna Marwan) continue on their journey to Paris and face a threat in Istanbul. Meanwhile, the pressure mounts on the CIA and DGSE to determine the true identity of the “Djinn al Raqqa.”
Written by: Steven Knight
Directed by: Daina Reed
1-03 The Asset--05/07/2024
Imogen (Elisabeth Moss) reunites Adilah (Yumna Marwan) with her daughter in Paris as truth and lies become further blurred.
Written by: Steven Knight
Directed by: Daina Reed
1-04 Declassified--05/14/2024
Amidst the increased threat on her daughter’s life, Adilah (Yumna Marwan) reveals a secret to Imogen (Elisabeth Moss). Max (Josh Charles) must deal with the consequences of Emir’s (Alec Secareanu) arrival in Paris.
Written by: Steven Knight
Directed by: Damon Thomas
1-05 Grandfather's House--05/21/2024
As the jigsaw puzzle becomes clearer to Imogen (Elisabeth Moss), she takes matters into her own hands. Max (Josh Charles) resorts to drastic measures whilst Emir (Alec Secareanu) puts pressure on Adilah (Yumna Marwan).
Written by: Steven Knight
Directed by: Damon Thomas
1-06 The Cottage--05/28/2024
Imogen (Elisabeth Moss) smuggles Adilah (Yumna Marwan) to England to see Michael (James Purefoy), in the hope that answers will finally be given. Max (Josh Charles) and Malik (Dali Benssalah) must work together and follow as her only back up.
Written by: Steven Knight
Directed by: Damon Thomas
