Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game

A tense, talky plunge into Cold War paranoia, where archival footage and testimony build quiet dread around betrayal and nuclear brinkmanship.

Created by

Kate Quine

Genres

Documentary, War & politics

Starring

Saskia Reeves, Martin Munro, Jacques Theron

Tagline

Double agents. Dark sources. Deadly missions.

Overview

Betray your country, save the world. Spies and traitors play a dangerous game in the 1980s as the Cold War brings two superpowers to the brink of nuclear war.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Betrayal, conspiracy, politics, war

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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