
The Game(2014)
"The Game" is a 1970s Cold War spy thriller set in the world of espionage. It tells the story of the invisible war fought by MI5 as it battles to protect the nation from the threats of the Cold War.


“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.

Guy Pearce
Kim Philby

Damian Lewis
Nicholas Elliott

Anna Maxwell Martin
Lily Thomas

Stephen Kunken
James Jesus Angelton

Adrian Edmondson
Sir Roger Hollis

Nicholas Rowe
Sir Anthony Blunt

Monika Gossmann
Galina
A Spy Among Friends is a war & politics, drama series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of based on novel or book, cold war, kgb, miniseries, british intelligence. Created by Ben Macintyre, it stars Guy Pearce, Damian Lewis, Anna Maxwell Martin. 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.
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