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From: Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net>
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Subject: Re: Selected programming for March 23-29, 2024
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2024 13:30:52 -0700
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On 3/24/2024 10:22 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>> On 3/24/2024 10:09 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>   
>>>> . . .
> 
>>> This sure sounds like one of the plots on the Treadstone tv series from
>>> a few years ago. I'd say the assasin with a secret identity as an
>>> ordinary family woman has been done to death and much better and that
>>> this standard plot should be retired for a few years, but no one cares
>>> what my opinion is.
> 
>> "Treadstone tv series."  Treadstone as in the Bourne Identity?
> 
> Yes. They adapted a tv series based on the evil Treadstone program from
> the Robert Ludlum novels. There were no references to anything else in
> the novels nor the movie adaptations. I don't think the Jason Bourne
> character was even mentioned in dialogue.
> 
> 10 episodes, USA Network, September-December 2019
> 
> Very little of the continuing plot made sense. I don't recall that
> any of the story lines were wrapped up.
> 
> There was plenty of snarking here on Usenet.

Hmmm, I don't remember hearing of it before and I think I would have 
sampled it if I had.  Oh well, if it is available it no doubt is on some 
streaming service so not available to me now.

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I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky 
dirty old man.