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Fleming

Fleming

He lived it before he wrote it.

20146.81 Season4 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Set at the outbreak of WWII – mischievous playboy Ian Fleming is untroubled by the specter of impending war – chasing women, collecting rare books and living off his family fortune. Forever in the shadow of his brother Peter, and an eternal disappointment to his formidable mother Eve, Fleming dreams of becoming the ‘ultimate’ man – a hero, a lover, a brute and the one who always gets the girl. He is finally given some direction in his life when he’s recruited by the Director of Naval Intelligence to help in the effort against the Nazis. Suddenly, Fleming finds his chance to shine and prove his worth.

Created by Michael Parke
Produced by Sarah Curtis
NetworksSky AtlanticBBC America

Top Cast

Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

Ian Fleming

Lara Pulver

Lara Pulver

Ann O'Neill

Samuel West

Samuel West

Rear Admiral John Godfrey

Anna Chancellor

Anna Chancellor

Second Officer Monday

Rupert Evans

Rupert Evans

Peter Fleming

Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

Evelyn Fleming

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Esmond Rothermere

Camilla Rutherford

Camilla Rutherford

Loelia, Duchess of Westminster

Annabelle Wallis

Annabelle Wallis

Muriel Wright

Stanley Townsend

Stanley Townsend

Colonel William Donovan

Themes & Keywords

spybiographyhistorical figureminiserieswriteroverbearing motherperiod dramabritish secret servicenazi collaborationismnazi occupation1940s1930s

About Fleming

Fleming is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of spy, biography, historical figure, miniseries, writer, overbearing mother. Created by Michael Parke, it stars Dominic Cooper, Lara Pulver, Samuel West. Set at the outbreak of WWII – mischievous playboy Ian Fleming is untroubled by the specter of impending war – chasing women, collecting rare books and living off his family fortune. Forever in the shadow of his brother Peter, and an eternal disappointment to his formidable mother Eve, Fleming dreams of becoming the ‘ultimate’ man – a hero, a lover, a brute and the one who always gets the girl. He is finally given some direction in his life when he’s recruited by the Director of Naval Intelligence to help in the effort against the Nazis. Suddenly, Fleming finds his chance to shine and prove his worth.

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