TV series

Spy Ops

2023 · 1 season

Talking-heads spycraft told with cool precision, more sobering than thrilling, and quietly gripping for viewers who like real tradecraft.

Genres: Documentary, Crime

Overview: Intelligence operatives from MI6 to the CIA share insider stories of spy craft, Cold War campaigns, and coups carried out by covert agents.

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Genres: Documentary, Crime

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 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
politics
deception
power
war
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
anthology
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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