The American: Chapter 56

About this episode

An American expatriate in France navigates a dangerous situation involving criminals and intelligence agencies while seeking help for a wounded boy.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, with a wounded boy in tow, the American calls on unlikely help.

People in this episode

Host: Matthew C. McLean

Topics covered

• crime
• espionage
• expatriate life
• help
• conflict

Keywords

• American expatriate
• France
• criminals
• U.S. intelligence
• Corsican
• wounded boy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. intelligence

Places: France

More episodes of The American

• Interlude · May 27, 2026 · 1 min
• The American: Chapter 60 · April 2, 2026 · 12 min
• The American: Chapter 59 · March 5, 2026 · 15 min
• The American: Chapter 58 · February 5, 2026 · 10 min
• The American: Chapter 57 · January 22, 2026 · 8 min
• The American: Chapter 55 · December 17, 2025 · 16 min