Suggestions on espionage/spy shows

3 years ago by Billy_Gnosis to c/moviesandtv

Gonna finish off Ghosts of Beirut tonight. Really liking it, and these type is shows in general. Anybody have any suggestions?

Here's some I've seen that I liked.

Berlin Station

Turn

Sleeper Cell

The Americans

HOMELAND

Jack Ryan

quackslikeaduck 8 points 3 years ago

Slow Horses

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GreyShuck 5 points 3 years ago

Some that I have enjoyed:

A Spy Among Friends
Slow Horses
The Ipcress File (both the recent TV show and the 1965 film are great)
Traitors (2019)
The Night Manager
London Spy
The Game (2014)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (both the TV show from 1979 and the 2011 film are great)
Smiley's People

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Acetamide 1 point 3 years ago

Oh I didn't know there was a series for A Spy Among Friends! I really enjoyed the book so this is definitely going at the top of my to-watch list!

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GreyShuck 1 point 3 years ago

Definitely worthwhile!

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graph 1 point 3 years ago

Second the rec for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)

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muffinman 5 points 3 years ago

The Diplomat has a decent amount of spy action. You get a glimpse of the diplomatic and political processes that occur alongside intelligence-gathering as well.

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Angleslam 4 points 3 years ago

I would highly recommend both The Spy and The Night Manager. Both very good series.

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MiddleWeigh 3 points 3 years ago

You gotta check out The Third Man. It's old, buts it's SO GOOD. Orson Welles is the bad guy.

It's a movie not a show, but I'll leave this here anyway.

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Choco1ateCh1p 3 points 3 years ago

So, no TV shows, so immediate fail, but Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a wonderful film if you haven't seen it before. Bit of a slow burn though. The Man From U.N.C.L.E. though, much less grounded, but more action packed.

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Acetamide 2 points 3 years ago

Both are absolutely wonderful! Tinker Tailor is of course classic and a very good adaptation of the book.

Regarding The Man From U.N.C.L.E., I went in blind and really enjoyed it. As you say, it's more an action movie than a nitty gritty spy film, but it's a lot of fun!

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Pips 3 points 3 years ago

In addition to what others have said, I'd also recommend:

The Bodyguard

Reacher (Prime Show)

Person of Interest

The Looming Tower

Counterpart

Chuck

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