This archive report was first published on 26 September 2019.
On September 26, 2019, Netflix released the second season of its spy thriller series, 'Deep State', with a significant change: Walton Goggins has taken over the lead role from Mark Strong.
The series follows Max Easton, a former MI6 field agent, who is recruited back into the field after ten years of retirement. His former boss, George White, claims that Max's son Harry has gone missing, but the true reason is that Harry has seen too much of White's corrupt activities.
White's motives are tied to a small group of corporate crooks, known as the 'Deep State', who are the subject of conspiracy theories. They are a powerful and strategically greedy elite who rule the world from behind the scenes.
Max soon discovers that his former boss's reasons for wanting Harry back are not out of concern for his son, but to silence him. The series portrays the unscrupulous tactics that the Deep State's agents use to achieve their goals.
Despite receiving negative reviews, which claim the show is full of clichés and bad acting, many viewers disagree. The series may be portraying actual strategies employed by corporate elites to retain power and covertly have their way.
