A Perfect Spy (1987)

Directed by

Peter Smith

Genre

drama

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 7 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series follows the life of a British MI6 spy named Magnus Pym, from his childhood through his career, to the moment he vanishes and is suspected of working for Czech intelligence. It shows how his personal history shapes the secrets he carries.

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What happens

A Perfect Spy is a BBC serial adaptation of John le Carré's 1986 spy novel A Perfect Spy which was aired on BBC2 and broadcast from 4 November to 16 December 1987. It follows the career of the British MI6 spy Magnus Pym from his early days as a schoolboy to his eventual disappearance as a suspected agent of the Czech secret service. The series was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries and the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series in 1988. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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