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TV series

The Spies

1966 · 1 season

A dry, talky Cold War espionage procedural that rewards close attention with quiet tension and bureaucratic intrigue.

Created by
David Sullivan Proudfoot
Genres
Crime
Starring
Dinsdale Landen, Simon Oates, Peter Arne
Overview
A spin-off/rebranding of the previous 1965 series The Mask of Janus, The Spies is a more conventional espionage thriller than its predecessor, being explicitly concerned with the actual operations of British secret service agents stationed in the fictional European country of Amalia.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
David Sullivan Proudfoot
Genres
Crime
Starring
Dinsdale Landen, Simon Oates, Peter Arne
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • deception
  • politics
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
crime
Created by
David Sullivan Proudfoot
Written by
Jane Phillips, Tony Williamson, Elwyn Jones, David Verner
Starring
Dinsdale Landen, Simon Oates, Peter Arne, William Dexter, Hamilton Dyce, Elizabeth MacLennan, Peter Dyneley, Lisa Daniely
Length
1 seasons, 15 episodes, 50 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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