Define the core conflict—an amnesiac secret operative, identified only by a "XIII" tattoo, searching for his past while being hunted by government agencies and shadowy conspirators.
The series opens with a stunning, albeit familiar, premise. A man (played by Stuart Townsend) is discovered washed up on a beach in New England. He has a bullet wound in his shoulder and a key sewn into his clothes, but no memory of who he is—only a tattoo on his collarbone: "XIII." XIII- The Series Season 1 - Complete
