Suggestions on espionage/spy shows
Suggestions on espionage/spy shows
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
Slow Horses
8 0 ReplySome 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
5 0 ReplyOh 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!
1 0 ReplyDefinitely worthwhile!
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Second the rec for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)
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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.
5 0 ReplyI would highly recommend both The Spy and The Night Manager. Both very good series.
4 0 ReplyRonin is a classic and Argo is another good one to check out.
3 0 ReplyBurn Notice. Somewhat spy related.
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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.
3 0 ReplySo, 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.
3 0 ReplyBoth 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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In addition to what others have said, I'd also recommend:
The Bodyguard
Reacher (Prime Show)
Person of Interest
The Looming Tower
Counterpart
Chuck
3 0 ReplyCounterparts was really good. JK simmons killed it
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French show called The Bureau is excellent. It's more intrigue than action, and that makes it much better.
2 0 ReplyTwo absolute essentials:
Counterpart - You get not one but two JK Simmons, what's not to love about that?
The Prisoner - the apex of psychedelic sixties British spy goofiness, it's also a direct ancestor of mystery box shows like Lost
2 0 ReplyI haven't seen anyone mention The Recruit yet.
2 0 ReplyIt's old, pacing isn't modern, but The Prisoner is still one of the best shows of all time, spy related or otherwise.
1 0 ReplyThough it got cancelled, I find "Counterpart" to be very good.
1 0 ReplyPage eight -> Turks & Caicos -> Salting the battlefield
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