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Frederick Forsyth's Icon

Frederick Forsyth's Icon

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Overview

During the 1999 Russian Presidential elections, the two leading candidates are Igor Komarov, a former Colonel of the KGB, and Nikolai Nikolayev, a retired General of the Russian Army. When a car bomb explodes outside one of Komarov's pharmaceutical companies, and a virus is stolen from inside, an investigation by the FSB ensues headed by FSB agents Sonia Astrova and Andrei Kasanov. Their investigation is obstructed by the Director of the FSB, Anatoly Grishin.

Created by Frederick Forsyth
Written by Frederick Forsyth
NetworksHallmark Channel

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Top Cast

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Jason Monk

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Igor Komarov

Michael York

Michael York

Sir Nigel Irvine

Annika Peterson

Annika Peterson

Sonia Astrova

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Anatoly Grishin

Themes & Keywords

miniseries

About Frederick Forsyth's Icon

Frederick Forsyth's Icon is a war & politics series that first aired in 2005 exploring themes of miniseries. Created by Frederick Forsyth, it stars Patrick Swayze, Patrick Bergin, Michael York. During the 1999 Russian Presidential elections, the two leading candidates are Igor Komarov, a former Colonel of the KGB, and Nikolai Nikolayev, a retired General of the Russian Army. When a car bomb explodes outside one of Komarov's pharmaceutical companies, and a virus is stolen from inside, an investigation by the FSB ensues headed by FSB agents Sonia Astrova and Andrei Kasanov. Their investigation is obstructed by the Director of the FSB, Anatoly Grishin.

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