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One of their own has done the unthinkable.
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.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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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.
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Episode 1
In the wake of Kim Philby’s escape to Moscow, his closest friend in Britain’s Secret Service, Nicholas Elliott, is under investigation.
Directed by Nick MurphyWritten by Alexander CaryGuest stars Lucy Russell, Lucy Akhurst, Anastasia Hille, Karel Roden, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Alex Price, Steven Elder, Daniel Lapaine
Episode 2
Investigator Lily Thomas understands that Elliott is never going to divulge anything of value in a conventional interrogation process so she manipulates him.
Directed by Nick MurphyWritten by Alexander CaryGuest stars Alice Barclay, Lucy Russell, Lucy Akhurst, Jennifer Marsala, Anastasia Hille, Karel Roden, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Gilly Gilchrist
Episode 3
Philby begins to understand that the KGB can never fully trust him now that he’s in Moscow, and as far as they’re concerned, his life as a spy for them is over.
Directed by Nick MurphyWritten by Alexander CaryGuest stars Roger Barclay, Lucy Russell, Lucy Akhurst, Jennifer Marsala, Karel Roden, Gilly Gilchrist, Alex Price, David Coomber
Episode 4
Elliott rattles Blunt’s cage to make him panic and then follows him to a clandestine meeting in the middle of the night.
Directed by Nick MurphyWritten by Alexander CaryGuest stars Lucy Akhurst, Jennifer Marsala, Karel Roden, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Gilly Gilchrist, Alex Price, Steven Elder, Daniel Lapaine
Episode 5
Elliott and Lily fear that no one can be trusted. They must get to Blunt before anyone else to interrogate him and confirm their suspicions.
Directed by Nick MurphyWritten by Alexander CaryGuest stars Alice Barclay, Lucy Russell, Lucy Akhurst, Puiu-Mircea Lăscuș, Jennifer Marsala, Anastasia Hille, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Gilly Gilchrist
Episode 6
Lily has forced Elliot to remember more than he perhaps ever wanted to about Philby. Months later, Elliott receives a letter from Philby asking for a meeting in an East Berlin bar.
Directed by Nick MurphyWritten by Alexander CaryGuest stars Lucy Russell, Anastasia Hille, Daniel Lapaine, Jacob James Beswick, Mark Flitton, Colin Mace, Lucinda Raikes, Morgane Ferru
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Guy PearceKim Philby
Damian LewisNicholas Elliott
Anna Maxwell MartinLily Thomas
Stephen KunkenJames Jesus Angelton
Adrian EdmondsonSir Roger Hollis
Nicholas RoweSir Anthony Blunt
Monika GossmannGalina
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