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A Spy Among Friends

2022 · 1 season, 6 episodes · miniseries

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Seasons and episodes A Spy Among Friends

16.1/10

Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.

Season 1

2022 · 6 episodes · about 6h · 6.1/10

Still: Boom-Ooh-Yatatatah1. Boom-Ooh-Yatatatah55 min · 5.9/10

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

Still: The Admiral's Glass2. The Admiral's Glass60 min · 6.1/10

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

Still: Allegory of the Catholic Faith3. Allegory of the Catholic Faith53 min · 6.4/10

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.

Still: Vodka4. Vodka54 min · 6.1/10

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

Still: Snow5. Snow51 min · 6.1/10

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.

Still: No Man's Land6. No Man's Land57 min · 5.6/10

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.

Season summaries1 season, 6 episodes

Season 1

2022 · 6 episodes · about 6h · TMDB 6.1

1 season, 6 episodes, about 6h in total, from December 8, 2022 to December 8, 2022. Episodes run about 55 min.

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What is it about? A Spy Among Friends

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.

Genres: war & politics, drama. Themes: cold war, kgb, british intelligence.

Cast and crew A Spy Among Friends

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Full cast78 cast members across all seasons

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Trailer A Spy Among Friends

ENA Spy Among Friends (MGM+ 2023 Series)- Official TrailerFebruary 1, 2023

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Details A Spy Among Friends

Poster: A Spy Among Friends
First episode
December 8, 2022
Last episode
December 8, 2022
Status
miniseries
Network
ITVX
Countries
United Kingdom, United States
Original language
English
Rating
TV-MA
Studios
ITV Studios, Sony Pictures Television, FLW Productions, Ginger Biscuit Entertainment

Frequently asked questions

How many seasons does A Spy Among Friends have?

1 season, 6 episodes. The last episode aired December 8, 2022.

Who’s in A Spy Among Friends?

Guy Pearce, Damian Lewis, Anna Maxwell Martin, Stephen Kunken, Adrian Edmondson, Nicholas Rowe, Monika Gossmann, Roger Barclay, Alice Barclay, and Lucy Russell. Created by Ben Macintyre and Alexander Cary.

Sources: TMDB (title data, images). As of November 13, 2026. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. · Ta strona po polsku