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Drama series based on the Robert Littell bestseller of CIA intrigue. It is 1954 and three university friends enter the shadowy spy game, facing futures of betrayal and tragedy.
Three-part drama series based on the Robert Littell bestseller of CIA intrigue. It is 1954 and three university friends enter the shadowy spy game. Jack is a CIA field agent in Berlin, Leo is a rising strategist for the Agency in Washington, and Yevgeny is recruited by the KGB to work undercover. All of them face futures of betrayal and tragedy.
Last on
Wed 14 Dec 201100:50
BBC Two Northern Ireland
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Jack McAuliffe | Chris O'Donnell |
| James Angleton | Michael Keaton |
| Harvey Torriti/The Sorcerer | Alfred Molina |
| Leo Kritzky | Alessandro Nivola |
| Yevgeny Tsipin | Rory Cochrane |
| Lili | Alexandra Maria Lara |
| Adrian Philby | Tom Hollander |
| The Rabbi | Antony Sher |
| Frank Wisner | Ted Atherton |
| Elliott Ebbitt III | Stephen Bogaert |
| Starik Zhilov | Ulrich Thomsen |
| Elihu | Simon Callow |
| Director | Mikael Salomon |
| Writer | Ken Nolan |
Broadcasts
- Sat 24 Nov 200721:40BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
Fri 30 Nov 200701:55- Thu 5 Mar 200923:20BBC Two England, Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
- Thu 5 Mar 200923:50BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Wed 14 Dec 201100:20BBC Two Scotland & England only
- Wed 14 Dec 201100:30BBC Two Wales
- Wed 14 Dec 201100:50BBC Two Northern Ireland
