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The Contract

1988 · 1 season

A quiet, watchful spy drama that builds unease through hushed conversations and the constant threat of discovery.

Created by
Gerald Seymour
Genres
Drama
Tagline
The Cold War heats up on the German border.
Overview
A British spy helps a Russian scientist to defect from the Soviet Union by taking a perilous journey through the Eastern Bloc.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, survival, freedom
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Genres
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Gerald Seymour
    Written by
    Gerald Seymour
    Starring
    Kevin McNally, Bernard Hepton, James Faulkner, Hans Caninenberg, Brigitte Karner, Stephan Meyer-Kohlhoff, Donald Pickering, Robert Lang
    Music
    Mike Moran
    Cinematography
    Allan Pyrah
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes, 50 min each
    Network
    ITV1
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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