Carrington makes it clear that he both trusts and respects XIII after his efforts to expose the Roman Numeral Conspiracy, and grants him all the access and resources he can to aid in his quest. When XIII resurfaces, he forms a workable arrangement with Carrington to track down the Renelco weapon and retrieve it all in the hopes of uncovering his true identity. After using evidence of the conspiracy to blackmail Sheridan into resigning, Carrington becomes President to finish out Sheridan's term. At the start of the series, Carrington had left the military and went into politics as a Democrat, becoming Vice President to Republican President Wally Sheridan. Carrington, during the events of the Roman Numeral Conspiracy, was Deputy Director of the NSA and worked with XIII to expose the conspiracy, during which his daughter, Kim Rowland, is killed. A good man to have as a friend, and a terrible man to have as an enemy. He is honest and forthright, while at the same time, thick-skinned and relentlessly tough. While Carrington is willing to stretch the limits of his position, he disdains dirty politics and backroom deal making. Stephen McHattie as President Ben Carrington (season 1-2): A former US Army four-star General and President of the United States, Carrington understands that, in protecting the government, operating within the gray areas gets results – hence he respects Jones, who will bend the rules for the betterment of the whole, and XIII most of all.He is now leading the government on a manhunt for XIII - the only thing that now matters to him. Amos also forms a relationship with President-elect Harriet Traymore and works with her to oust Carrington from power in exchange for his restoration as DNI. Later after a massive manhunt, he learns the truth, and teams up with him to defeat Victor and destroy HEARPE. After Victor bombs Synequanon headquarters, killing Amos's wife and daughter, Amos thirsts for vengeance against XIII believing, incorrectly, he is responsible. In Season 2, Amos has been removed from his position after killing Sheridan, and is now CEO of Synequanon. He has deep mistrust and suspicion of XIII and his mysterious past, and has repeatedly attempted to have him removed or killed for national security - Amos sees him as dangerous and uncontrollable, and his links to black operations are too dangerous to remain free. While he requires rules and order, he doesn't hesitate to get his hands dirty when necessary. A highly intelligent ex-military man, he spent his time in the service behind the lines, planning strategies and developing innovative tactics – skills that he carried with him into his current office. Greg Bryk as DNI Samuel Amos (season 1-2): The Director of National Intelligence under President Ben Carrington and former US Army Colonel - a title the President still uses with him, Amos believes that his job is to protect the United States government at any cost, even if that means taking the law into his own hands.As of the Season 2 finale, he is in hiding with Betty, his lover who is pregnant with his child, and Barnabis, a loyal ally, in South America.
Other names he has been referred to include "Seamus O'Neill", "El Cascador", "Jason Peter Mullway" and "Victor Gong". Powerful figures threaten and manipulate him as he gets closer to the mysterious center of a deadly puzzle - where the key to all the intrigue is XIII.
#EXES AND OHS SEASON 1 ONLINE SERIES#
At the start of the series he escaped, and now he's searching for answers, uncovering his shadowy past and the international conspiracies that threatens his present.
While ultimately successful, XIII's memory was erased, and he was betrayed by the government and locked away deep inside an Eastern European prison. His exploration of his past is the focus of the series - XIII was sent on secret missions so dark that no one in Washington knew their actual purpose: the most recent was the Sally Sheridan assassination, where an elaborate cover-up changed his face.
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