Series synopsis
A Spy Among Friends is a British war & politics drama television series that premiered on ITVX on December 8, 2022. It ended on December 8, 2022. It was created by Ben Macintyre, Alexander Cary. It stars Guy Pearce, Damian Lewis, Anna Maxwell Martin and Stephen Kunken.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: One of their own has done the unthinkable.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Guy Pearce as Kim Philby
- Damian Lewis as Nicholas Elliott
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Lily Thomas
- Stephen Kunken as James Jesus Angelton
- Adrian Edmondson as Sir Roger Hollis
- Nicholas Rowe as Sir Anthony Blunt
- Monika Gossmann as Galina
Guest cast
- Roger Barclay as John Profumo
- Alice Barclay as Miss Colefax
- Lucy Russell as Jane Sissmore
- Lucy Akhurst as Elizabeth Elliott
- Puiu-Mircea Lăscuș as Russian drunk
- Jennifer Marsala as Iris
- Anastasia Hille as Flora Solomon
- Karel Roden as Col. Sergei Brontov
- Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Dr Robert Thomas
- Gilly Gilchrist as MI5 plumber
- Alex Price as Watcher
- Steven Elder as Tim Milne
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | December 8, 2022 | December 8, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boom-Ooh-Yatatatah In the wake of Kim Philby’s escape to Moscow, his closest friend in Britain’s Secret Service, Nicholas Elliott, is under investigation. |
December 8, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Admiral's Glass Investigator Lily Thomas understands that Elliott is never going to divulge anything of value in a conventional interrogation process so she manipulates him. |
December 8, 2022 |
| 3 |
Allegory of the Catholic Faith 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. |
December 8, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITVX |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 8, 2022 |
| Last aired | December 8, 2022 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |