TV series

A Spy Among Friends

2022 · 1 season

A quiet, talk-heavy plunge into betrayal, where polite conversation carries the weight of a lifetime's deception.

Tagline: One of their own has done the unthinkable.
Overview: Follow the defection of notorious British intelligence officer and KGB double agent, Kim Philby, through the lens of his complex relationship with MI6 colleague and close friend, Nicholas Elliott.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Betrayal, friendship, deception, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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
friendship
deception
loyalty
identity
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild