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Revolutionary War spies are returning (no pun intended) to AMC.

The second season of the drama 鈥淭urn鈥� debuts on the channel on April 13 and will continue the story of the secret operatives who helped George Washington defeat the British. The show stars 鈥淪nowpiercer鈥� actor Jamie Bell as Abraham Woodhull, a farmer who becomes part of the group, and the series also stars actor Ian Kahn as Washington while Kevin R. McNally of the 鈥淧irates of the Caribbean鈥� films portrays Abraham鈥檚 father.

Any show airing on AMC will make a pop culture fan sit up and take notice, as the channel is home to such acclaimed series as 鈥淢ad Men,鈥� 鈥淏reaking Bad,鈥� and 鈥淭he Walking Dead.鈥� writer Gwynne Watkins noted upon the show鈥檚 debut that 鈥淭urn鈥� is 鈥渟low-burning.鈥澛�

鈥淲e have to establish a war, which side people are on 鈥� there's a lot to lay down,鈥� Bell told Vulture at the time. 鈥淏ut I think the quality in this show is in the gray areas, the fact that the spies were kids together and they turned against their families and their occupiers. I think that鈥檚 where the show succeeds. We just need a bit of time to get there.鈥澛�

But according to executive producer Craig Silverstein, viewers will recognize even more historical characters in season two. Benedict Arnold and Peggy Shippen, who became Arnold鈥檚 wife, will both make appearances during the new episodes, Silverstein told .听

鈥淭here鈥檚 Arnold, who just takes everything so personally,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hat character trait is really what leads to the beginning of his fall鈥� [Peggy] was, on the surface, kind of the Paris Hilton of her age: a very rich father, a skilled socialite. It was really just a facade. Beneath that, there was a lot of cunning. So we see both sides of Peggy.鈥澛�

In addition, the time during which the new season will take place isn鈥檛 a good one for one famous general, Silverstein said.听

鈥淚t鈥檚 a low point for Washington because he failed to protect the city,鈥� he said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 always had rivals and detractors, and that鈥檚 just ammo for them and fuel for their fire. So he鈥檚 beset on all sides, and his leadership is in question. And really, 1777 to 鈥�78聽really was kind of the worst time for him. There were multiple cabals against him, and even some assassination plots 鈥� from his own side 鈥� and we get into that鈥� There鈥檚 a lot more spycraft and gadgets this year.鈥�