“The Copenhagen Test,’ starring Simu Liu (“Barbie”), is a new espionage thriller series that streams on Peacock. Liu also served as an executive producer of the show.
This new series follows first-generation Chinese-American intelligence analyst Alexander Hale (Simu Liu) who realizes his brain has been hacked, giving the perpetrators access to everything he sees and hears.
Alexander is caught between his shadowy agency and the unknown hackers, so he must maintain a performance 24/7 to flush out who is responsible and prove where his allegiance lies.
It also stars Melissa Barrera, Brian d’Arcy James, Sinclair Daniel, Mark O’Brien, and Kathleen Chalfant.
Simu Liu commands each scene he is in as Alexander, while Melissa Barrera is grounded and appealing as Michelle.
Sinclair Daniel delivers a true breakout performance as the effervescent Parker, while Tony-nominated actor Brian D’Arcy James is dynamic as Moira. Sinclair’s future in the entertainment industry should be bright and promising.
Veteran stage actress Kathleen Chalfant pulls off a controlled and sublime performance as “St. George,” the boss of the Orphanage, who is reminiscent of Dame Judi Dench as M in the “James Bond” franchise.
One of the highlight moments was in the final episode, where the contents of the conversation between the mysterious St. George and Alexander are revealed (which were inaudible in Episode 5).
Mark O’Brien is memorable as Orphanage analyst Cobb, a character that everyone will love to hate, at times.
The multiple twists and turns in “The Copenhagen Test” will keep the audience intrigued and at the edge of their seats.
While the plot may appear convoluted in the first few episodes, people will need to watch all eight episodes for everything to make sense. The fight scenes are carefully choreographed, and the cinematography is striking.
The Verdict
Overall, “The Copenhagen Test” is a high-adrenaline and riveting new thriller series on Peacock that is filled with action, drama, mystery, and suspense. Everybody in this cast is gifted, and they bring something special and noteworthy to the project.
It is worth checking out, and hopefully, there will be more where that came from (and there will be subsequent seasons). The writing is strong and so are the acting performances. This series garners four out of five stars. Well done.
