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* SiblingRivalry: Connor Maguire is not happy at all to learn Daphne is his half-sister, as she's also their father's lieutenant in the US while he expects to run everything. Later on Charlie suggests that it's actually her. Connor is motivated to go against Daphne after this, in spite of her maintaing they can work together.
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* TheIrishMob: Patrick Maguire is a crime boss from Ireland, with his son and minions mostly Irish as well, though they operate in the US. The main exception is his daughter Daphne, who's apparently from the US originally (her mother was it seems African-American).
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* ParentalAbandonment: Daphne tells Connor she never met their father until at her mother's funeral while she was an adult. She joined his criminal enterprises after this as his lieutenant and they grew close.
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* DragonAscendant: The opening con has Charlie accusing gangster Patrick Maguire's aide of "being the one in charge," which the man denies. By the end of the episode, Maguire has been busted and the woman, Daphne, has now become the boss. [[DoubleSubverted It turns out though]] she'll only run things on the outside when he's in prison, and she's loyal to him (it turns out that he's her father).
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* DragonAscendant: The opening con has Charlie accusing gangster Patrick Maguire's aide of "being the one in charge," which the man denies. By the end of the episode, Maguire has been busted and the woman, Daphne, has now become the boss. [[DoubleSubverted It turns out though]] she'll only run things on the outside when he's in prison, and she's loyal to him (it turns out (it's revealed that he's her father).
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** Patrick Maguire it turns out had never told his son Connor Daphne was his half-sister. He had to learn it from other people.
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* ParentalAbandonment: Daphne tells Connor she never met their father until at her mother's funeral while she was an adult. She joined his criminal enterprises after this as his lieutenant and they grew close.
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* InternalReveal: In Episode 4 [[spoiler: Charlie discovers Emma is working for the CIA.]]
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* InternalReveal: In Episode 4 [[spoiler: Charlie Multiple times characters learn things the others (and the audience) were already aware of.
** Connor Maguire discovers Daphne is his half-sister at the end of "Against All Odds".
** [[spoiler:Charlie discovers Emma is working for theCIA.CIA at the start of "All In".]]
** Connor Maguire discovers Daphne is his half-sister at the end of "Against All Odds".
** [[spoiler:Charlie discovers Emma is working for the
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* BaitAndSwitch: When Charie is hauled in [[spoiler: by the CIA, it seems it's over his scams and/or the Maguire case. It turns out they have no clue about that, it's just interrogating someone dating a CIA officer.]]
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* InternalReveal: In Episode 4 [[spoiler: Charlie discovers Emma is working for the CIA.]]
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** Patrick Maguire is a crime boss, with his daughter Daphne as his loyal lieutenant.lieutenant while his son Connor is his heir apparent.
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** The end of "Against All Odds" has Charlie taken by unknown men to a van.
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* WhamEpisode:
**TrackingDevice: In "Against All Odds" it turns out Birdie had used a tracker to know where her daughter Ollie is. Later on Ollie puts this into Daphne's purse instead, which lets her movements be tracked for Charlie and Birdie to discover later, which reveals she met crime bosses around the US.
* WhamEpisode: The end of "Against All Odds" has Charlie taken by unknown men to a van.
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* WhamEpisode: The end of "Against All Odds" has Charlie taken by unknown men to a van.
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* ThoughtTheyKnewAlready: Charlie calls up Maguire's son, Connor to tell him how Daphne is making some secret deals and how it feels that his sister is cutting him out. When Connor replies "I don't have a sister," the family realizes [[LockedOutOfTheLoop even Maguire's own family don't know]] that Daphne is more than just an assistant.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: The Nicolettis have a code of honor of only targeting the corrupt and criminal rather than conning innocent people.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: EveryoneHasStandards:
** The Nicolettis have a code of honor of only targeting the corrupt and criminal rather than conning innocentpeople. people.
** In "Against All Odds," the family's old con man buddy Jonah talks them into helping him fleece a rich woman who he's even "engaged" to. When they realize the woman is truly trying to help others with her money and work, they tell her what's happening and enlist her to con Jonah.
** The Nicolettis have a code of honor of only targeting the corrupt and criminal rather than conning innocent
** In "Against All Odds," the family's old con man buddy Jonah talks them into helping him fleece a rich woman who he's even "engaged" to. When they realize the woman is truly trying to help others with her money and work, they tell her what's happening and enlist her to con Jonah.
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* HustlingTheMark:
** A lot of the Nicoletti cons run this way, but a big one is in "Against All Odds" as they run a scam on fellow con artist Jonah.
-->'''Birdie''': Con artists are the easiest marks of all because they never think it can happen to them.
** Of course, the Nicolettis know firsthand what that's like, as they had no idea Tina was setting them (especially Charlie) up to rob them.
** A lot of the Nicoletti cons run this way, but a big one is in "Against All Odds" as they run a scam on fellow con artist Jonah.
-->'''Birdie''': Con artists are the easiest marks of all because they never think it can happen to them.
** Of course, the Nicolettis know firsthand what that's like, as they had no idea Tina was setting them (especially Charlie) up to rob them.
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* HandSignals: The Nicoletti family all know sign language due to Olivia, Birdie's daughter, being deaf, speaking with her using it.
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* TheReveal: People can't figure out why Daphne remains so loyal to Maguire when he's in prison and she doesn't try to take control of his operations completely. However, it turns out she's his daughter, which they didn't expect as he's white while Daphne's clearly herself a woman of color (her mother was black, as seen in a photo she has) by "A Sparkling Reputation".
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* TheReveal: People can't figure out why Daphne remains so loyal to Maguire when he's in prison and she doesn't try to take control of his operations completely. However, it turns out she's his daughter, which they didn't expect as he's white while Daphne's clearly herself a woman of color (her mother was black, as seen in a photo she has) as shown by "A Sparkling Reputation".
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''The Company You Keep'' is a drama series that premiered on ABC on February 19,2023. It's based on the South Korean drama series ''My Fellow Citizens!''.
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''The Company You Keep'' is a drama series that premiered on ABC on February 19,2023.19, 2023. It's based on the South Korean drama series ''My Fellow Citizens!''.
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* AssholeVictim: The Nicoletti family run a long con to rob a very wealthy, corrupt pastor who launders money for powerful people in the pilot.
* AssholeVictim: The Nicoletti family run a long con to rob a very wealthy, corrupt pastor who launders money for powerful people in the pilot.
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* AssholeVictim: The Nicoletti family run a long con to rob a very wealthy, corrupt pastor who launders money for powerful people in the pilot.
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* BeautyIsBad: It's noted that, no matter how evil she may be, Daphne nonetheless is very beautiful.
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* {{Blackmail}}: In "A Sparkling Reputation", Charlie extorts the man they just stole a necklace from because it turns out to be a stolen cultural artifact. He pays them $500,000 not to reveal he'd gotten it from a Russian oligarch and give back the necklace while portraying himself as a hero for doing so.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Charlie comments how at least they know Daphne is human after he finds that she has a photo of her mother (while pregnant with her) in her belongings. It's also learned she's so loyal to Maguire as he's her father. Both of them are ruthless gangsters.
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* MarryingTheMark: Not quite that far, but Charlie is rocked to realize Tina got engaged to him just as part of winning his trust to rob the family.
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* TheReveal: People can't figure out why Daphne remains so loyal to Maguire when he's in prison and she doesn't try to take control of his operations completely. However, it turns out she's his daughter, which they didn't expect as he's white while Daphne's clearly herself a woman of color (her mother was black, as seen in a photo she has).
* ScatterbrainedSenior: Charlie thinks his father messing up a code in a scam is just a fluke but soon realizes the man is in the early stages of Alzheimer's.
* ScatterbrainedSenior: Charlie thinks his father messing up a code in a scam is just a fluke but soon realizes the man is in the early stages of Alzheimer's.
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* TheReveal: People can't figure out why Daphne remains so loyal to Maguire when he's in prison and she doesn't try to take control of his operations completely. However, it turns out she's his daughter, which they didn't expect as he's white while Daphne's clearly herself a woman of color (her mother was black, as seen in a photo she has).
* ScatterbrainedSenior: Charlie thinks his father messing up a code in a scam is just a fluke but soon realizes the man is in the early stages of Alzheimer's.has) by "A Sparkling Reputation".
* ScatterbrainedSenior: Charlie thinks his father messing up a code in a scam is just a fluke but soon realizes the man is in the early stages of Alzheimer's.
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* FamilyBusiness: The Nicolettis are an entire family of con artists.
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* FamilyBusiness: FamilyBusiness:
** The Nicolettis are an entire family of conartists.artists.
** Patrick Maguire is a crime boss, with his daughter Daphne as his loyal lieutenant.
* HollywoodLaw: Emma is a CIA agent who investigates international crime. However, the CIA's remit is gathering intelligence about threats abroad to the US. What she does is something the FBI would do. Further, the CIA has no legal right to surveil people in the US, which she and other agents are shown as doing (not that this has never happened, but this is portrayed as above board).
** The Nicolettis are an entire family of con
** Patrick Maguire is a crime boss, with his daughter Daphne as his loyal lieutenant.
* HollywoodLaw: Emma is a CIA agent who investigates international crime. However, the CIA's remit is gathering intelligence about threats abroad to the US. What she does is something the FBI would do. Further, the CIA has no legal right to surveil people in the US, which she and other agents are shown as doing (not that this has never happened, but this is portrayed as above board).
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* CassandraTruth: During their first meeting, Charlie admits he's a con man and Emma confesses she's with the CIA. They then burst out laughing, assuming the other is joking.
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* LockedOutOfTheLoop:
** Obviously, both Charlie and Emma are unaware of who the other truly is and that they're both involved with the Maguire case.
** Emma's family thinks she works for a "logistics firm," unaware she's with the CIA. She finally admits it to her brother.
** Obviously, both Charlie and Emma are unaware of who the other truly is and that they're both involved with the Maguire case.
** Emma's family thinks she works for a "logistics firm," unaware she's with the CIA. She finally admits it to her brother.
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* MissedHimByThatMuch: Charlie is checking out Daphne's hotel room when he hears someone enter and assumes it's her to try and escape. It's actually Emma checking the place out with her and Charlie never spotting each other.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: The Nicolettis have a code of honor of only targeting the corrupt and criminal rather than conning innocent people.
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* MarryingTheMark: Not quite that far, but Charlie is rocked to realize Tina got engaged to him just as part of winning his trust to rob the family.
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* {{Blackmail}}: In "A Sparkling Reputation", Charlie extorts the man they just stole a necklace from because it turns out to be a stolen cultural artifact. He pays them $500,000 not to reveal he'd gotten it from a Russian oligarch and give back the necklace, while portraying himself as a hero for doing so.
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* {{Blackmail}}: In "A Sparkling Reputation", Charlie extorts the man they just stole a necklace from because it turns out to be a stolen cultural artifact. He pays them $500,000 not to reveal he'd gotten it from a Russian oligarch and give back the necklace, necklace while portraying himself as a hero for doing so.
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* BedroomAdulteryScene: Emma comes home and finds her boyfriend in bed with another woman, learning he's been cheating this way.
* {{Blackmail}}: In "A Sparkling Reputation" Charlie extorts the man they just stole a necklace from because it turns out to be a stolen cultural artifact. He pays them $500,000 not to reveal he'd gotten it from a Russian oligarch, and give back the necklace, while portraying himself as a hero for doing so.
* {{Blackmail}}: In "A Sparkling Reputation" Charlie extorts the man they just stole a necklace from because it turns out to be a stolen cultural artifact. He pays them $500,000 not to reveal he'd gotten it from a Russian oligarch, and give back the necklace, while portraying himself as a hero for doing so.
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* BedroomAdulteryScene: Emma comes home to a hotel and finds her boyfriend in bed with another woman, learning he's been cheating this way.
* {{Blackmail}}: In "A SparklingReputation" Reputation", Charlie extorts the man they just stole a necklace from because it turns out to be a stolen cultural artifact. He pays them $500,000 not to reveal he'd gotten it from a Russian oligarch, oligarch and give back the necklace, while portraying himself as a hero for doing so.
* {{Blackmail}}: In "A Sparkling
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* BeautyIsBad: It's noted that, no matter how evil she may be, Daphne nonetheless is very beautiful.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Charlie comments how at least they know Daphne is human after he finds that she has a photo of her mother (while pregnant with her) in her belongings. It's also learned she's so loyal to Maguire as he's her father.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Charlie comments how at least they know Daphne is human after he finds that she has a photo of her mother (while pregnant with her) in her belongings. It's also learned she's so loyal to Maguire as he's her father. Both of them are ruthless gangsters.
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* DragonAscendant: The opening con has Charlie accusing a gangster's aide of "being the one in charge," which the man denies. By the end of the episode, the guy has been busted and the woman, Daphne, has now become the boss.
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* DragonAscendant: The opening con has Charlie accusing a gangster's gangster Patrick Maguire's aide of "being the one in charge," which the man denies. By the end of the episode, the guy Maguire has been busted and the woman, Daphne, has now become the boss. [[DoubleSubverted It turns out though]] she'll only run things on the outside when he's in prison, and she's loyal to him (it turns out that he's her father).
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Charlie comments how at least they know Daphne is human after he finds that she has a photo of her mother (while pregnant with her) in her belongings. It's also learned she's so loyal to Maguire as he's her father.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Charlie comments how at least they know Daphne is human after he finds that she has a photo of her mother (while pregnant with her) in her belongings. It's also learned she's so loyal to Maguire as he's her father.
* TheReveal: People can't figure out why Daphne remains so loyal to Maguire when he's in prison and she doesn't try to take control of his operations completely. However, it turns out she's his daughter, which they didn't expect as he's white while Daphne's clearly herself a woman of color (her mother was black, as seen in a photo she has).
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* AutoErotica: Charlie and Emma have sex in the car multiple times during "A Sparkling Reputation".
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* ConMan: The entire Nicoletti family are con artists who work together.
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* AssholeVictim: The Nicoletti family run a long con to rob a very wealthy, corrupt pastor who launders money for powerful people in the pilot.
* BedroomAdulteryScene: Emma comes home and finds her boyfriend in bed with another woman, learning he's been cheating this way.
* TheCon: The Nicolettis are [[FamilyBusiness an entire family of con artists]], so naturally they run cons regulardly. All of them are highly skilled at it.
* ConMan: The entire Nicoletti family are con artists who work together.
* CorruptChurch: The pilot features a very wealthy, corrupt pastor who runs a megachurch and launders money, being clearly far more interested in getting rich than helping anyone in his congregation.
* DatingCatwoman: Emma, a CIA agent who investigates international criminal activity, has a mutual attraction with very skilled con artist Charlie (neither at first knows of the others' true profession).
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* LoveAtFirstSight: Charlie and Emma fall in love after spending only thirty-six hours together in a hotel.
* ScatterbrainedSenior: Charlie thinks his father messing up a code in a scam is just a fluke but soon realizes the man is in the early stages ofAlzheimer's.Alzheimer's.
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''The Company You Keep'' is a drama series that premiered on ABC on February 19,2023.
Charlie Nicoletti (Creator/MiloVentimiglia) comes from a family of con artists who has just pulled off a massive score. But Charlie is rocked when his fiancee, Tina (Creator/BridgetRegan) turns out to have been conning him, robbing his family of a needed score to settle debts to bad people.
A heartbroken Charlie is at a bar and hits it off with Emma Hill (Catherine Haena Kim), who just discovered her own boyfriend cheating on her. The pair end up sharing a steamy weekend before going their separate ways. What Charlie doesn't know is Emma is a CIA operative tracking an international criminal group.
Before long, the con man and the CIA agent's paths cross amid a variety of adventures, with the pair dealing with their mutual attraction while unaware of the other's true nature.
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* DragonAscendant: The opening con has Charlie accusing a gangster's aide of "being the one in charge," which the man denies. By the end of the episode, the guy has been busted and the woman, Daphne, has now become the boss.
* ScatterbrainedSenior: Charlie thinks his father messing up a code in a scam is just a fluke but soon realizes the man is in the early stages of Alzheimer's.
Charlie Nicoletti (Creator/MiloVentimiglia) comes from a family of con artists who has just pulled off a massive score. But Charlie is rocked when his fiancee, Tina (Creator/BridgetRegan) turns out to have been conning him, robbing his family of a needed score to settle debts to bad people.
A heartbroken Charlie is at a bar and hits it off with Emma Hill (Catherine Haena Kim), who just discovered her own boyfriend cheating on her. The pair end up sharing a steamy weekend before going their separate ways. What Charlie doesn't know is Emma is a CIA operative tracking an international criminal group.
Before long, the con man and the CIA agent's paths cross amid a variety of adventures, with the pair dealing with their mutual attraction while unaware of the other's true nature.
!!Tropes
* DragonAscendant: The opening con has Charlie accusing a gangster's aide of "being the one in charge," which the man denies. By the end of the episode, the guy has been busted and the woman, Daphne, has now become the boss.
* ScatterbrainedSenior: Charlie thinks his father messing up a code in a scam is just a fluke but soon realizes the man is in the early stages of Alzheimer's.
