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A Spy Among Friends

2022 · Miniseries · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · 72% critics

War & PoliticsDramaThriller

A trusted intelligence officer’s loyalty comes into question as secrets and shifting allegiances ripple through Britain’s spy world. Told through the strain on a close professional friendship, the story follows suspicion, betrayal, and the personal cost of living a double life.

Based on A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal

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Streaming on BritBox and MGM+.

6 hours to watch · 6 episodes.

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Details
Years
2022
Release date
2022-12-08
Network
ITVX
Language
English
Rated
TV-MA
Runtime
60 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
72/100
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (75 votes)
About

If you enjoy slow-burn espionage stories focused on trust and betrayal, this should work, especially if you liked Homeland or The Day of the Jackal; Not for you if you want nonstop action or simple plots.

Pros: tense spy intrigue; strong relationship drama; steady suspense | Cons: talk-heavy pacing; dense intelligence details; subdued action

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • cold war
  • kgb
  • miniseries
  • british intelligence

Cast & crew

Directed by Nick Murphy

Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

Season 16 episodes
  • S1E1Boom-Ooh-Yatatatah55m
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  • S1E2The Admiral's Glass60m
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  • S1E3Allegory of the Catholic Faith53m
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  • S1E4Vodka54m
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  • S1E5Snow51m
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  • S1E6No Man's Land57m
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