In the BBC version, FU at least thought his brand of politics was what was going to save England from going under. It may have been a thin veneer over his naked quest for power, but it was something.

I think there will only be three seasons. That would fit with the BBC version. Zoe and Russo fell pretty much within the framework of the original. Stamper dying does, but in the BBC version (iirc) it's at FU's hand; this isn't. I don't know how that will affect things. The original showed that the older FU demanded…