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      A Spy Among Friends (2022)


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      A Spy Among Friends

      Critics Consensus

      More cerebral than outright thrilling, A Spy Among Friends is an intelligent tale of espionage elevated by a pair of sterling performances.

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      Critic Ratings: 17

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      User Ratings: 41

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      Episodes

      • 1. Boom-Ooh-Yatatatah

        Air date: Dec 7, 2022

        Kim Philby's connection to the KGB and his recent defection to the USSR puts his close friend Nicholas Elliott in the crosshairs of MI5.

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      • 2. The Admiral's Glass

        Air date: Dec 7, 2022

        Desperate for answers, MI5 investigator Lily Thomas adopts a hammer-and-tongs approach to grill Nicholas Elliott about Kim Philby's secret meeting at the Admiral's Glass.

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      • Lily Thomas learns everything about Erich Vermehren, a Catholic traditionalist who entered the Abwehr and played a crucial role in turning the tide of WWII.

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      • 4. Vodka

        Air date: Dec 7, 2022

        When a crazy turn of events in Moscow reduces Kim Philby's years' worth of work to naught, a glass of vodka seems to be the only source of comfort left in his life.

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      • 5. Snow

        Air date: Dec 7, 2022

        While Nicholas Elliott gets Lily Thomas to figure Sir Roger Hollis out, the walls seem to be closing in on Anthony Blunt. Back in Moscow, Kim Philby ends up unconscious in the snow.

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      • 6. No Man's Land

        Air date: Dec 7, 2022

        Nicholas Elliott cleverly answers Sir Roger Hollis's questions related to the Beirut tapes. After all is said and done, certain things remain under wraps and a complicated friendship reaches its breaking point.

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      Tv Season Info

      Cast & Crew

      Damian Lewis
      Guy Pearce
      Karel Roden
      Monika Gossmann
      Lucy Akhurst
      Nick Murphy
      Alexander Cary

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      • Mar 13, 2023
        Gads.... What a flaming bore....... I've seen other movies about Philby with lessor known stars that did a much better, entertaining job..... If you much watch be prepared....
      • Mar 01, 2023
        fantastic brilliantly conceived acted and directed sophisticated spy story
      • Feb 27, 2023
        I like it, its slow paced, very good actors, and my wife and i was sad that it stopped... Its a nice break from all the other series
      • Feb 21, 2023
        An old-fashioned spy drama for thinking adults with attention spans, I loved it.
      • Feb 19, 2023
        A decent enough spy thriller, all the more interesting as it's based on a true story. Well, partially true…w oak show writer, Alexander Cary, decided to not only invent the character of Lily Thomas, he decided to make her the lead investigator into the Philby investigation. Which makes perfect sense because in the early 60's a woman never would have been in that position. And of course, if you're going to invent a woman to save the day, why not add an interracial marriage spin to the mix for the sake of diverse it e. Sure, that never would have happened back then either, but why worry about accuracy when you've got a certain a genda to promote?
      • Feb 01, 2023
        A great story, brilliantly told! Will follow up with a re-visit to The Spy Who Went Into the Cold (2013)
      • Jan 28, 2023
        I've watched a lot of films, documentaries and read books on this subject/Cold War and while the acting was good from an excellent cast I couldn't help but feel that there was sympathetic tone towards Elliot in this series who at best was an over educated imbecile who repeated the same mistakes time and again at great cost to his country and colleagues, or at worst was another treacherous scumbag with no ideals or concept of loyalty like Philby himself or Blake, etc etc. Say it as it is….
      • Jan 23, 2023
        This is a very intriguing story. The British make great drama, which comes across as very realistic and leaves the viewer pondering on the motives of the main characters.
      • Jan 22, 2023
        Superb ! Lewis and Pearce are perfect and the pitch is damned good till the end
      • Jan 21, 2023
        sooo boring,i cannot belive all the great coments,you all should watch slow horses,now that is an entaining spy series.

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