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Codename: Kyril

1988 · 1 season

A slow-burning, intricate spy thriller that keeps you on edge with its tangled loyalties and constant sense of danger.

Created by
Ian Sharp
Genres
War & politics
Tagline
A DOUBLE AGENT DISCOVERS HE'S THE FOX THAT EVERYONE IS HUNTING
Overview
During the Cold War, a secret operative is dispatched to ferret out a suspected double agent within the KGB.
How it feels
Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and demanding.
About
Deception, conspiracy, betrayal, identity
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Genres
War & politics
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
war & politics
Created by
Ian Sharp
Written by
John Hopkins
Starring
Edward Woodward, Ian Charleson, Joss Ackland, Richard E. Grant, Peter Vaughan, Denholm Elliott, Hugh Fraser, Tor Stokke
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 120 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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