Channel 4 The Veil: Full cast list and when it's on TV
It follows MI6 agent Imogen Salter [Moss] and her boyfriend Malik Amar [Dali Benssalah], who are recruited by CIA agent Max Peterson [Josh Charles] to work with him on a mission.
They must determine if French woman Adilah El Idrissi [Yumna Marwan] is part of an ISIS cell.
The series follows the fraught relationship between Imogen and Adilah, "who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London".
The synopsis continues: "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."
Discussing with the Radio Times about taking on the role, Moss said: "I love all the spy franchises, but I don't know if we've seen this kind of story on television before.
"At least, not in a while. For that reason, I am excited for people to get hooked by how fun, entertaining and global this story is."
She continued: "Imogen [Moss] and Adilah [Marwan] are the emotional truth and the emotional heart of the story. I think we've achieved a great balance between the character drama and the complexity of that, as well as a lot of fun."
Channel 4 The Veil full cast list
Elisabeth Moss as Imogen Salter
Yumna Marwan as Adilah El Idrissi
Dali Benssalah as Malik Amar
Josh Charles as Max Peterson
Thibault de Montalembert as Magritte
James Purefoy as Sir Michael Althorp
Dan Wyllie as Guy
Joana Ribeiro as Sandrina
Haluk Bilginer as Mr. Demir
Alec Secăreanu as Emir
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Johnson
Nadia Larbioune as Nour
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When will Channel 4's The Veil be on TV?
The first episode of The Veil will air at 9pm on Sunday, July 20 on Channel 4.
After that, the remaining five episodes will air in the same timeslot over the next few weeks.
Episodes will be available to watch on All 4 after they have aired.
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