# The Veil
**The Veil** is a 2024 spy thriller miniseries created and written by [Steven Knight](https://www.edgepedia.org/steven-knight), starring [Elisabeth Moss](https://www.edgepedia.org/elisabeth-moss) as an MI6 agent who must uncover the secret of a suspected terrorist played by [Yumna Marwan](https://www.edgepedia.org/yumna-marwan). It premiered on FX on Hulu on April 30, 2024, ran for six episodes, and ended on May 28, 2024.[1](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-veil-2024/) • [2](https://www.epguides.com/Veil_2024/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Six-episode limited series, episodes of roughly 45 to 47 minutes, airing Tuesdays on Hulu[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/63369/the-veil) |
| Creator | Steven Knight, known for *Peaky Blinders* and FX's *Taboo*[4](https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-veil) |
| Lead cast | Elisabeth Moss as Imogen Salter, Yumna Marwan as Adilah El Idrissi, Dali Benssalah as Malik Amar, Josh Charles as Max Peterson[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/63369/the-veil) |
| Run | Premiered April 30, 2024; finale "The Cottage" aired May 28, 2024; status ended[2](https://www.epguides.com/Veil_2024/) |
| Reception | Metascore 52 (mixed or average, 20 critic reviews); user score 4.3/10; IMDb 6.4/10 from about 10,000 users[1](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-veil-2024/) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21433150/) |
| Production | FX Productions with Love & Squalor Pictures and PatMa Productions; TV-MA rating[4](https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-veil) • [1](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-veil-2024/) |
## Spoilers
### Premise
The series follows two women playing what FX's promotional material calls a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret; the other has a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost. In the background, mission controllers at the CIA and the French DGSE must set aside their agencies' differences to avert a potential disaster.[4](https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-veil)
Imogen Salter (Moss) is a veteran MI6 agent tasked with escorting Adilah El Idrissi (Marwan), a woman suspected of being a high-level ISIS operative, and with determining whether she is who she claims to be or the mastermind behind a brewing terrorist plot.[6](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-veil-review-elisabeth-moss-pedestrian-spy-thriller-hotstar-9292188/lite/) As the two travel together, they open up to each other while neither knows how honest the other is being.[7](https://www.tvline.com/reviews/the-veil-review-elisabeth-moss-fx-hulu-spy-thriller-1235203522/)
### Cast and characters
- **Elisabeth Moss** as Imogen Salter, a British MI6 agent working with French intelligence[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/63369/the-veil) • [7](https://www.tvline.com/reviews/the-veil-review-elisabeth-moss-fx-hulu-spy-thriller-1235203522/)
- **Yumna Marwan** as Adilah El Idrissi, the woman whose identity and secret drive the plot[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/63369/the-veil)
- **Dali Benssalah** as Malik Amar of the French DGSE[8](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fxs-the-veil-shows-two-government-agents-arguing-over-a-cell-phone-in-a-new-clip/1100-6523055/)
- **Josh Charles** as Max Peterson, a US envoy involved in the investigation[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/63369/the-veil) • [7](https://www.tvline.com/reviews/the-veil-review-elisabeth-moss-fx-hulu-spy-thriller-1235203522/)
- **Thibault de Montalembert** as Magritte[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/63369/the-veil)
- **James Purefoy** as Michael, a figure from Imogen's past[9](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-veil-2024/specials/) • [7](https://www.tvline.com/reviews/the-veil-review-elisabeth-moss-fx-hulu-spy-thriller-1235203522/)
### Episodes
The six episodes, with their original Hulu air dates, were:[2](https://www.epguides.com/Veil_2024/)
| # | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Camp | April 30, 2024 |
| 2 | Crossing the Bridge | April 30, 2024 |
| 3 | The Asset | May 7, 2024 |
| 4 | Declassified | May 14, 2024 |
| 5 | Grandfather's House | May 21, 2024 |
| 6 | The Cottage | May 28, 2024 |
In "Grandfather's House," as the jigsaw puzzle becomes clearer to Imogen, she takes matters into her own hands while Max resorts to drastic measures and Emir (Alec Secareanu) puts pressure on Adilah. In the finale, Imogen smuggles Adilah to England to see Michael in the hope of getting answers, with Max and Malik following as her only backup.[4](https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-veil)
## Production
Steven Knight wrote the series and executive produced it alongside Denise Di Novi of Di Novi Pictures and Elisabeth Moss under her Love & Squalor Pictures banner. The Veil was produced by FX Productions.[4](https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-veil) Parts of the series were filmed in Kent, England, including [Canterbury Cathedral](https://www.edgepedia.org/canterbury-cathedral), the city of [Canterbury](https://www.edgepedia.org/canterbury), and 14 Augusta Gardens.[10](https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/filmed-in-kent/tag/the-veil/)
## Reception
Critical response was mixed. The Metacritic Metascore of 52, based on 20 critic reviews, breaks down as 6 positive (30%), 9 mixed (45%), and 5 negative (25%).[1](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-veil-2024/) User ratings were lower: a 4.3/10 Metacritic user score from 18 ratings and a 6.4/10 IMDb rating from about 10,000 users.[1](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-veil-2024/) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21433150/)
**Praise for the two leads.** Reviewers repeatedly singled out the relationship between Imogen and Adilah. Variety's Aramide Tinubu called the show "exciting and astonishing," saying it balances stunt-filled escapades with a rich narrative.[1](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-veil-2024/) The Los Angeles Times found that as a dramatic two-hander, fueled by the performances of Moss and Marwan, it was "pretty terrific."[11](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-veil-2024/critic-reviews/) RogerEbert.com's Brian Tallerico praised the ensemble and Knight's dialogue, noting that Marwan keeps her character's motives mysterious enough to make her three-dimensional.[12](https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/the-veil-fx-review) TVLine described the two women's scenes as a psychological cat-and-mouse game and judged Marwan, a relative newcomer to American audiences, capable of standing toe-to-toe with her Emmy-winning co-star.[7](https://www.tvline.com/reviews/the-veil-review-elisabeth-moss-fx-hulu-spy-thriller-1235203522/)
**Criticisms.** The most common complaints concerned subplots and the finale. TVLine wrote that the series is derailed by unnecessary subplots and bizarre twists.[7](https://www.tvline.com/reviews/the-veil-review-elisabeth-moss-fx-hulu-spy-thriller-1235203522/) [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-hollywood-reporter)'s Daniel Fienberg judged that Knight did not steer the story anywhere as provocative as its origins, calling it perfunctory before it fizzled in its concluding episodes.[11](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-veil-2024/critic-reviews/) The Chicago Sun-Times' Richard Roeper criticized a finale with whiplash-inducing twists and developments that felt arbitrary and manipulative.[13](https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2024/04/29/the-veil-review-hulu-fx-elisabeth-moss) Time's Judy Berman found Moss miscast and criticized plot holes and characters such as Max.[14](https://time.com/6970013/the-veil-review-elisabeth-moss/) The Guardian's Benjamin Lee called the roughly four-and-a-half-hour runtime punishingly dull and said the promised surprise never arrives.[1](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-veil-2024/)
## References
1. [The Veil (2024) Reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-veil-2024/)
2. [The Veil (2024): Titles & Air Dates Guide, epguides.com](https://www.epguides.com/Veil_2024/)
3. [The Veil, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/63369/the-veil)
4. [FX's The Veil | Watch on Hulu, FX Networks](https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-veil)
5. [The Veil (TV Mini Series 2024), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21433150/)
6. [The Veil review, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-veil-review-elisabeth-moss-pedestrian-spy-thriller-hotstar-9292188/lite/)
7. [The Veil Review: Elisabeth Moss' Hulu Thriller Spins A Compelling Spy Yarn With A Few Loose Threads, TVLine](https://www.tvline.com/reviews/the-veil-review-elisabeth-moss-fx-hulu-spy-thriller-1235203522/)
8. [FX's The Veil Shows Two Government Agents Arguing Over A Cell Phone In A New Clip, GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fxs-the-veil-shows-two-government-agents-arguing-over-a-cell-phone-in-a-new-clip/1100-6523055/)
9. [The Veil (2024) season 0 Reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-veil-2024/specials/)
10. [The Veil (2024), Kent Film Office](https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/filmed-in-kent/tag/the-veil/)
11. [The Veil (2024) critic reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-veil-2024/critic-reviews/)
12. [Sharp Writing, Excellent Cast Keep Spy Thriller The Veil Engaging, RogerEbert.com](https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/the-veil-fx-review)
13. [After exciting premiere, Hulu thriller 'The Veil' bogs down over six episodes, Chicago Sun-Times](https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2024/04/29/the-veil-review-hulu-fx-elisabeth-moss)
14. [What, Exactly, Is Elisabeth Moss Supposed to Be Doing in The Veil?, Time](https://time.com/6970013/the-veil-review-elisabeth-moss/)
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