'In From The Cold' Review: Netflix series is thrilling ride about spies, attacks, and secrets

The Netflix series revolves around a single mother who gave up her job as a spy but is now forced to work as one again for the sake of her daughter
Margarita Levieva stars as Jenny in 'In From the Cold' (Netflix)
Margarita Levieva stars as Jenny in 'In From the Cold' (Netflix)

Netflix has never left its fans disappointed, and it always manages to bring something exciting, thrilling, and eye-grabbing for its audience. This time, it is back with a thriller series titled 'In From The Cold' which has also impressed fans.

'In From the Cold' revolves around a single mother who plays muti-characters in the series. Jenny Franklin (Margarita Levieva), is a single mother who gave up on her job as a spy. Jenny was a Russian spy named Anya (Stasya Miloslavskaya) in her earlier life. Everything is good until Jenny goes to Madrid with her daughter Becca (Lydia Fleming) and gets kidnapped by Chauncey (Cillian O'Sullivan). The latter identifies her as Anya, the Russian spy, and forces her to work with him for sorting out every ongoing issue. Although Jenny is not ready to work and step back again into her past, she is threatened that her daughter could be not harmed.

READ MORE

'Lies and Deceit' Season 1: 5 things to know about Netflix thriller series

'Invasion': 5 things to know about the Apple TV+ thriller series

While Jenny starts preparing herself to begin working as a spy again like she used to, she totally forgets about her personal life and daughter which results in her daughter getting trapped into something more than worse. Jenny, along with Chauncey and Chris (Charles Brica), start to work and catch the bad guys. Jenny is busy with the work unknown to the fact that Chauncey was doing it all for covering up for his and his fiance's mistake that got him fired from the CIA. Jenny's ability of body-morphing gives a different twist to the series.

Although the series is very interesting and thrilling, bringing the scenes from 20 years back into the ongoing scenario made it a little confusing and distracting. However, the scenes were pretty much relatable to what Jenny was facing in the present. The series is creatively written by Adam Glass and perfectly directed by Ami Canaan Mann and Birgitte Stærmose, making it a perfect watch for the viewers who love to binge on thriller movies.

The best part of the series is the brave and powerful heroic ladies fighting against the bad guys and overcoming obstacles together. Everyone is thinking that they are fighting for their country but it was Gideon who was behind everything, planning to conquer the country.

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

A fan-favorite ‘Matlock’ star shares a behind-the-scenes update as the CBS drama prepares for its Season 3 return.
2026-11-14T14:08:57.000Z
‘Gilmore Girls’ documentary ‘Drink Coffee, Talk Fast’ brings back familiar cast members, including Jared Padalecki and Scott Pattersonts
2026-11-14T10:08:21.000Z
'CSI' veteran Marg Helgenberger was once one of the highest-paid small-screen actresses
2026-11-14T09:17:43.000Z
Dexter sets his sights on the Jaw Splitter in Season 2, Episode 3, while a fan theory links the mysterious killer to actor Jack Dylan Grazer.
2026-11-14T07:37:35.000Z
‘Law & Order: SVU’ showrunner Michele Fazekas addresses Benson and Stabler’s future after their emotional reunion in the milestone 600th episode
2026-11-14T07:25:13.000Z
‘Station 19’ alum Jay Hayden joins ‘Fire Country’ Season 5 as Mason Ellis, whose return to Edgewater sparks a new conflict between Bode and Jake
2026-11-14T06:34:18.000Z
CBS brings ‘Marshals’ and ‘Tracker’ back to its Sunday lineup on November 15 with new episodes following a one-week break for ‘Cupertino.’
2026-11-14T05:54:18.000Z
Boone and Mickey's relationship gets complicated with Emmy's arrival in 'Sheriff Country'
2026-11-14T04:43:33.000Z
Benson reunites with the detective as the SVU squad investigates an assault involving a police officer
2026-11-14T04:25:17.000Z
Chris Colfer has opened up about a possible return to the world of 'Glee', sharing early ideas about Kurt Hummel's future
2026-11-14T03:27:07.000Z