TV series

A Perfect Spy

1987 · 1 season

A patient, rueful unravelling of a man's life, watching a charming liar's past quietly close in on him.

Overview: The life of British MI6 spy Magnus Pym, from his school days to his mysterious disappearance.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, cynical and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Betrayal, identity, deception, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
identity
deception
family
loyalty
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild