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Spycraft

2021 · 1 season

A sober, interview-driven look at espionage tools and tradecraft that informs more than it thrills, though real cases keep a quiet tension.

Created by
Maria Berry, Jan Spindler
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Dylan Berry, Siti Aisyah, Doan Thi Huong
Overview
The spy game is a serious business, and throughout history, the tools and technologies developed for it have mattered as much as the spies themselves.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Maria Berry, Jan Spindler
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Dylan Berry, Siti Aisyah, Doan Thi Huong
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • technology
  • power
  • conspiracy
  • war
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary, war & politics
Created by
Maria Berry, Jan Spindler, Marek Bures
Starring
Dylan Berry, Siti Aisyah, Doan Thi Huong, Kim Jong-nam, Kim Jong-un, Kim Jong-il, Vladimir Putin, Marina Litvinenko
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 35 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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