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A Spy Among Friends

A Spy Among Friends
★ 6.5/10•2022•1h 0m•TV-MA•War & Politics•Drama
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One of their own has done the unthinkable.

Follow the defection of notorious British intelligence officer and KGB double agent, Kim Philby, through the lens of his complex relationship with MI6 colleague and close friend, Nicholas Elliott.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateDec 8, 2022

Episodes

Episode 1 - Boom-Ooh-YatatatahE155m

Boom-Ooh-Yatatatah

In the wake of Kim Philby’s escape to Moscow, his closest friend in Britain’s Secret Service, Nicholas Elliott, is under investigation.

Dec 8, 2022

Episode 2 - The Admiral's GlassE260m

The Admiral's Glass

Investigator Lily Thomas understands that Elliott is never going to divulge anything of value in a conventional interrogation process so she manipulates him.

Dec 8, 2022

Episode 3 - Allegory of the Catholic FaithE353m

Allegory of the Catholic Faith

Philby begins to understand that the KGB can never fully trust him now that he’s in Moscow, and as far as they’re concerned, his life as a spy for them is over.

Dec 8, 2022

Episode 4 - VodkaE454m

Vodka

Elliott rattles Blunt’s cage to make him panic and then follows him to a clandestine meeting in the middle of the night.

Dec 8, 2022

Episode 5 - SnowE551m

Snow

Elliott and Lily fear that no one can be trusted. They must get to Blunt before anyone else to interrogate him and confirm their suspicions.

Dec 8, 2022

Episode 6 - No Man's LandE657m

No Man's Land

Lily has forced Elliot to remember more than he perhaps ever wanted to about Philby. Months later, Elliott receives a letter from Philby asking for a meeting in an East Berlin bar.

Dec 8, 2022

Actors

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Kim Philby

Damian Lewis

Damian Lewis

Nicholas Elliott

Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell Martin

Lily Thomas

Stephen Kunken

Stephen Kunken

James Jesus Angelton

Adrian Edmondson

Adrian Edmondson

Sir Roger Hollis

Nicholas Rowe

Nicholas Rowe

Sir Anthony Blunt

Monika Gossmann

Monika Gossmann

Galina

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