Series synopsis
The Spy, also known as A Espia is a drama mystery television series that premiered on RTP1 on April 8, 2020. It ended on May 27, 2020. It was created by Jorge Paixão da Costa. It stars Daniela Ruah, Luís Filipe Eusébio, Miguel Frazão and Maria João Bastos.
The story of Shell, one of several spy networks operating in Portugal during the Second World War. Directed by the British who operated in Portugal between 1941 and 1942, it had a plan to destroy infrastructures and act as a counterintelligence unit in case the country was invaded by the Germans.
Premise
The story of Shell, one of several spy networks operating in Portugal during the Second World War. Directed by the British who operated in Portugal between 1941 and 1942, it had a plan to destroy infrastructures and act as a counterintelligence unit in case the country was invaded by the Germans.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Daniela Ruah as Maria João Mascarenhas
- Luís Filipe Eusébio as Paulo Santos
- Miguel Frazão as Carlos
- Maria João Bastos as Rose Lawson
- Diogo Morgado as Siegfried Brenner
- Adriano Carvalho as Wilhelm Larenz
- Marco D'Almeida as Richard Thompson
- António Capelo as Nicolau Mascarenhas
Supporting cast
- Pedro Lamares as Major Jack Beevor
- Miro Magariños as Manoel García
- Sisley Dias as Cândido de Oliveira
- Afonso Lagarto as Roberto Moisés Silva
- Adriano Luz as Agostinho Lourenço
- Patrícia Tavares as Alice
- Xosé Barato as Emílio Riquelme
- Lúcia Moniz as Martha
- Carmen Santos as Fernanda de Castro
- Joaquim Nicolau as Ribeiro Casais
- Nuno Gil as Vieira
- Raimundo Cosme as Agente Simões
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 8, 2020 | May 27, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 7 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 On June 26, 1941, the German army invaded Russia. Maria João photographs Lisbon full of refugees arriving in Portugal. When his father-in-law Nicolau suffers an accident, he asks Maria João to help him manage the company. Major Beevor, an English spy, meets with the National Football Coach Cândido de Oliveira to organize the Resistance activity in Portugal. At the same time that Rose is enticed by the British, Maria João is going to Porto because of an assault on the Mascarenhas branch. There, her best friend Rose introduces Maria João to Siegfried Brenner. |
April 8, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 December of 1941. Life in Lisbon changed with the War. A mysterious accident in a wolfram mine brings to the capital the engineer Siegfried Brenner. Larenz, a III Reich spy, keeps a close eye in the engineer. At the same time, he controls every step of Rose Lawson, the best friend of Maria João. In the PVDE dungeons, suspected of subversive activities, the casapiano Roberto Moisés - father and devout spouse -, is interrogated and tortured by officer Paulo. |
April 15, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 22, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | RTP1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 8, 2020 |
| Last aired | May 27, 2020 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:30:00 |