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The Eastern Gate

2025 · Miniseries · TV-MA · ★ 6.7

War & PoliticsAction & AdventureMysteryDramaThriller

A Polish intelligence officer tries to leave the secret service and rebuild life after a personal tragedy, but is pulled back in when a fellow agent is exposed by Russian intelligence and vanishes. As tensions rise near the eastern border, she’s forced into a dangerous web of covert operations, disinformation, and shifting loyalties.

Also known as The EasternGate

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Streaming on HBO Max.

~6 hours to watch · 7 episodes.

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Details
Original title
Przesmyk
Years
2025
Release date
2025-01-31
Network
Max, HBO Max
Language
PL
Rated
TV-MA
Max quality
UHD
TMDB rating
6.7/10 (36 votes)
About

If you enjoy serious, realistic spy stories with modern political tension and a dense, twisty plot, this could click, especially if you liked The Mire or The Thaw; Not for you if you want light escapism or simple mysteries.

Pros: tense geopolitical stakes; realistic spy tactics; strong, grounded performances | Cons: plot-heavy and complex; many moving parts; can feel bleak

Themes

  • espionage
  • secret service
  • russia
  • belarus
  • belarusian border
  • risky situations
  • minsk, belarus
  • suspense thriller

Cast & crew

Episodes2 seasons · 7 episodes

Season 16 episodes
  • S1E1Episode One47m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
  • S1E2Episode Two54m
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  • S1E3Episode Three43m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
  • S1E4Episode Four42m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
  • S1E5Episode Five50m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
  • S1E6Episode Six49m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
Season 21 episode
  • S2E1Episode 1