“The authenticity that Virginia brings to the story we’re telling in TURN: Washington’s Spies has been an enormous part of the series,” said executive producer Barry Josephson.  “We’re thrilled to be back for season two and honored that Colonial Williamsburg and the College of William & Mary agreed to allow us access to these amazingly beautiful and magnificently preserved historical buildings.”

Based on the Alexander Rose novel Washington’s Spies and adapted for television by Craig Silverstein (Nikita), TURN: Washington’s Spies follows New York farmer Abe Woodhull (Jamie Bell) as he brings together a group of childhood friends that will turn the tide of the Revolutionary War. Known as the Culper Ring, the group turned against both family and the king for a cause they believed in – helping George Washington win the Revolutionary War and freeing the United States from the British. In addition to Bell, TURN: Washington’s Spies stars Seth Numrich (Gravity), Heather Lind (Boardwalk Empire), Daniel Henshall (The Babadook), Burn Gorman (The Dark Knight Rises), and Angus Macfayden (Braveheart).

Joining the second season of TURN: Washington’s Spies are Lost Girl alum Ksenia Solo, who will play urban sophisticate Peggy Shippen, and Alexander Rose, who boards the show’s writing staff after serving as a consultant for season one.

The second season of TURN: Washington’s Spies is set to premiere next spring on AMC.

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Based on the Alexander Rose book Washington’s Spies and adapted for television by Craig Silverstein (Nikita), TURN: Washington’s Spies tells the story of New York farmer Abe Woodhull (Jamie Bell) as he brings together what would become The Culper Ring, a group of childhood friends whose espionage turns the tide in the Revolutionary War. The series also stars Seth Numrich (Gravity), Heather Lind (Boardwalk Empire), Daniel Henshall (The Babadook), Burn Gorman (The Dark Knight Rises), and Angus Macfayden (Braveheart).

In addition to her role on the Syfy/Showcase drama, Solo has appeared on the likes of Life Unexpected, Nikita, and Moonlight. It’s as yet unclear whether she’ll be returning for the final season of Lost Girl, though it seems unlikely that she’ll be appearing in the first of two episode batches slated to conclude the supernatural series after five seasons.

The second season of TURN: Washington’s Spies is slated to premiere in spring 2015 on AMC. The first season is currently being replayed on Saturdays alongside new episodes of Hell on Wheels.

Will you be watching the second season of TURN? Do you think we’ll see Kenzi again on Lost Girl, given that Solo has a full-time gig now? Who else would you like to see join the cast?

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“Craig Silverstein, Barry Josephson and a talented cast and crew delivered a truly distinctive and engaging premiere season. We look forward to continuing this revolutionary journey into season two,” said Charlie Collier, AMC president. “AMC and its creative partners have a track record of nurturing programs we collectively believe in, patiently growing viewership and engagement over time. With Turn, once again, we dive in with our partners to build upon this very promising first season.”

Based on the Alexander Rose book Washington’s Spies and adapted for television by Craig Silverstein (Nikita), Turn follows farmer Abe Woodhull (Jamie Bell) as he bands together a group of childhood friends to form The Culper Ring, a spy ring dedicated to turning the tide of the war in favor of the rebels. Averaging two million viewers over the course of its first season, 709,000 of those in the desirable 18-49 demo, Turn also stars Seth Numrich (Private Romeo), Daniel Henshall (The Snowtown Murders), Heather Lind (Boardwalk Empire), Kevin R. McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl), and Burn Gorman (The Dark Knight Rises).

The 10-episode second season of Turn is set to premiere sometime next spring on AMC.

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Turn comes to AMC at an interesting time, as the network is in a transitional period following the cancellation of The Killing and Low Winter Sun and the conclusion of Breaking Bad. With Mad Men edging its way out the door over the next two years, its final season broken up into intervals of seven episodes, The Walking Dead is the only veteran Sunday drama without an end date in sight, meaning that Turn could have an easier time in getting a second season renewal.

In addition to Bell, Turn is set to star Kevin McNally (Downton Abbey), Burn Gorman (Revenge), Meegan Warner (Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo), Heather Lind (Boardwalk Empire), Angus Macfadyen (Chuck), and Seth Numrich (Gravity).

The series premiere of Turn is set to air Sunday, April 6th at 9:00 on AMC. You can check out an additional teaser for the show, which is the first of two planned scripted original series debuts in the coming year for AMC (the other being tech drama Halt and Catch Fire), here.

Will you be watching Turn? Do you think the show will complement Mad Men, which will be airing at 10:00 beginning April 13th? Has the newest trailer made you more apt to give the show a chance this spring?

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Turn will be another period drama for AMC, who already has Mad Men (1960s-1970s) and Hell on Wheels (1860s) in its roster of shows. Presumably, the show is going to take over the June-August window that The Killing aired last season, with fellow new drama Catch & Fire to follow in the fall, as The Walking Dead airs in the winter and Mad Men the spring. Since the network likely won’t want anything to go up against the fourth season of Game of Thrones this spring, especially considering the need to launch new hits in order to replace their departing critical darlings, Turn could comfortably air during the summer without the smothering in-season competition, which gives it a better shot at finding an audience.

In addition to Bell, Turn is set to star the likes of Kevin McNally (The Mill), Burn Gorman (Revenge), Meegan Warner (Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo), Daniel Henshall (Out of the Blue), and Heather Lind (Boardwalk Empire).

Production on Turn is ongoing for a debut sometime in 2014.

Does Turn look like something you would watch? Will the show become the next hit for AMC? Is the success of Sleepy Hollow an indication that the Revolutionary War is a time period ripe for a series portrayal?

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