Series synopsis
The Informant, also known as A besúgó is a drama mystery television series that premiered on HBO Max on April 1, 2022. It ended on May 13, 2022. It was created by Bálint Szentgyörgyi. It stars Gergely Váradi, Márton Patkós, Szabolcs Thuróczy and Benjámin Lengyel.
Behind the Iron Curtain, Geri leaves for college, looks forward to meeting girls and partying and joins a group of radicals led by the charismatic Száva. But Geri has a secret. He’s an informant of the totalitarian state and to save his brother, he’s been forced to spy on his new friends for State Security.
Premise
Behind the Iron Curtain, Geri leaves for college, looks forward to meeting girls and partying and joins a group of radicals led by the charismatic Száva. But Geri has a secret. He’s an informant of the totalitarian state and to save his brother, he’s been forced to spy on his new friends for State Security.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gergely Váradi as Demeter Gergely
- Márton Patkós as Száva Zsolt
- Szabolcs Thuróczy as Kiss Imre
- Benjámin Lengyel as Halász Barnabás
- Varga Ádám as Dugovics Máté
- Richárd Borbély as Kovács Károly
- Júlia Szász as Szabó Kata
- Abigél Szőke as Kiss Judit
Supporting cast
- Sandor Baranyai as Lengyel Jani
- Török-Illyés Orsolya as Máté édesanyja
- Mariann Hermányi as Horváth Adél
- Milán Ficsor as V. Tóth Iván
- Mariann Hermányi as Horváth Adél
- Declan Hannigan as Bradley Smith
- Gábor Karalyos as Jónás atya
- Nóra Rainer-Micsinyei as Lilla
- Luca Márkus as Panka
- Judit Gigi Vas as Enikő
- Zsombor Jéger as Antal Gábor
- Barnabás Kárpáti as Béci
Guest cast
- Sandor Baranyai as Lengyel Jani
- Török-Illyés Orsolya as Máté édesanyja
- Mariann Hermányi as Horváth Adél
- Milán Ficsor as V. Tóth Iván
- Mariann Hermányi as Horváth Adél
- Declan Hannigan as Bradley Smith
- Gábor Karalyos as Jónás atya
- Nóra Rainer-Micsinyei as Lilla
- Luca Márkus as Panka
- Judit Gigi Vas as Enikő
- Zsombor Jéger as Antal Gábor
- Barnabás Kárpáti as Béci
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 1, 2022 | May 13, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The regime blackmails Gerit, a college student, into spying on Zsolt Száva, the leader of the pro-democracy rebels, who aims to overthrow the communist regime in power in 1985. |
April 1, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Geri is pressured by his Handler to get closer to Száva, whose thirst for power accelerates, while Kata senses that an informant may be amongst them. |
April 1, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Geri is torn about what information to share with his handler ahead of a nationwide protest. Száva's leadership skills are tested when Kata holds a vote, and Máté organizes a movie night to remember. |
April 8, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO Max |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 1, 2022 |
| Last aired | May 13, 2022 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Friday |