When the lead character in a financial thriller looks into the eyes of his main adversary and sees “the terrifying blackness of my own soul reflected in his,” well, who are you going to root for? “Devils,” a 10-part series adapted from the 2014 novel by Guido Maria Brera, has an international cast featuring Patrick Dempsey and a title that suggests forces of darkness arrayed against the forces of light. But there is nary a halo to be found. Instead, this Sky Atlantic series, which is set in 2011—with the shock waves of the...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 05, 2020 20:37 UTC