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A Spy Among Friends

A Spy Among Friends

One of their own has done the unthinkable.

20226.51 Season6 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Ben Macintyre
Written by Ben Macintyre
Produced by Chrissy Skinns
NetworksITVX

Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcold warkgbminiseriesbritish intelligence

About A Spy Among Friends

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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