This Assets is an eight part miniseries that premiered on January 2, 2014 on ABC. This is the story of Aldrich Ames, considered as one of the most dangerous traitors in the United States. The story is set during the Cold War Era between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Both countries were fighting a silent spy war and were trying to encourage intelligence officers to change allegiance. Information is the key to winning the war and the Soviet Union got an advantage. One of the CIA's counter intelligence operative Aldrich Ames was selling information to the Soviet Union. The information that he sold cause the lives of at least 10 Soviet Intelligence officers who were spying for the United States. The show is based on the book Circle of Treason: A CIA Account of Traitor Aldrich Ames and the Men He Betrayed by retired CIA officers Sandra Grimes and Jeanne Vertefeuille.

I really enjoyed watching the Pilot episode. It reminds me of the show called The Americans. They are both set during the Cold war era. The thing that I enjoy the most about this shows is that spy craft are basic. The don't use fancy gadget in their work. Everything is more risky. It seems more believable. Unlike other action shows were the nowadays were the Protoganist seems to be bullet proof or seems to know the right martial arts to defeat his opponents. Since technology is not that advanced during that time, the show focus more on how they actually do the spying.

This is definitely a great show to watch. What are your thoughts on The Assets Pilot