AMC's 'Turn' taps into Revolutionary War spy intrigue

AMC, looking for a breakout hit similar to 'Breaking Bad' or 'Mad Men,' comes up with 'Turn,' about Revolutionary War spies known as the Culper Ring.RICHMOND, Va. — Seth Numrich can't quite get a straight answer. In character as Ben Tallmadge, the leader of a group of Revolutionary War spies known as the Culper Ring and a central character in the new AMC drama "Turn," he is interrogating a ragged-looking background player whose toes have been painted black to mimic frostbite.