TV series

Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983 · 1 season

A slow-burning, cerebral spy drama that immerses you in early 20th-century intrigue with a cool, calculating protagonist.

Tagline: The amazing true story of the world's first international super spy
Overview: Reilly, Ace of Spies is a 1983 television miniseries dramatising the life of Sidney Reilly, a Russian Jew who became one of the greatest spies ever to work for the British. Among his exploits, in the early 20th-century, were the infiltration of the German General Staff in 1917 and a near-overthrow of the Bolsheviks in 1918. His reputation with women was as legendary as his genius for espionage.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, melancholic and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, power, betrayal, politics
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
power
betrayal
politics
identity
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild