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Liu plays a character named Alexander Hale, a spy who is accused of treason in the new series The Copenhagen Test. But there's a catch: Alexander's mind has been hacked, and that's why the enemy is able to access everything he comes across. The new spy thriller, also starring Melissa Barrera, is releasing on December 28 on JioHotstar. All episodes of the series will be released on the same day. Find out more about this intriguing new drama.
The Copenhagen Test to premiere on JioHotstar
What happens after someone hacks your brain? Do you confront them, or do you double-cross them? Peacock’s new espionage thriller,
The Copenhagen Test, is coming to JioHotstar later this month. On Instagram, the streaming service posted the trailer and wrote, "Are you in? #TheCopenhagenTest arrives December 28 on The Peacock Hub on JioHotstar."
According to the show's synopsis,
The Copenhagen Test "follows first-generation Chinese-American intelligence analyst Alexander Hale, who realizes his brain has been hacked, giving the perpetrators access to everything he sees and hears. Caught between his shadowy agency and the unknown hackers, he must maintain a performance 24/7 to flush out who’s responsible and prove where his allegiance lies."
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More about The Copenhagen Test
In the Heights star Melissa Barrera is Michelle, someone who is playing a double game just like Alexander. In the trailer she tells him, "They want me to play the girlfriend." To which he replies, "Or you're just keeping an eye on me." Other characters include Parker (Sinclair Daniel), an intelligence officer who is caught up in a new world and must figure it out fast; John Moira (Brian D’Arcy James), her boss and mentor ready to make tough decisions; Cobb (Mark O’Brien), an ambitious intelligence agent and Alexander's frenemy; and St. George (Kathleen Chalfant), a quiet leader focused on the long game.Produced by UCP,
The Copenhagen Test is created by Thomas Brandon. He is also the executive producer, writer, and co-showrunner along with Jennifer Yale. Star Simu Liu and James Wan are also executive producers on the project.