Series synopsis
The Ipcress File is a British action & adventure drama war & politics television series that premiered on ITV1 on March 6, 2022. It ended on April 10, 2022. It was created by Len Deighton, John Hodge. It stars Joe Cole, Lucy Boynton, Tom Hollander and Ashley Thomas.
As the Cold War rages, ex-smuggler turned reluctant spy Harry Palmer finds himself at the centre of a dangerous undercover mission, on which he must use his links to find a missing British nuclear scientist.
Premise
As the Cold War rages, ex-smuggler turned reluctant spy Harry Palmer finds himself at the centre of a dangerous undercover mission, on which he must use his links to find a missing British nuclear scientist.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joe Cole as Harry Palmer
- Lucy Boynton as Jean Courtney
- Tom Hollander as Major William Dalby
- Ashley Thomas as Paul Maddox
- Paul Higgins as Minister
- David Dencik as Colonel Stok
- Joshua James as Chico
- Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as General Cathcart
Supporting cast
- Anastasia Hille as Alice
- Brian Ferguson as Ian Randall
- Matthew Steer as Professor Dawson
- Nora-Jane Noone as Dr. Karen Newton
- Corey Johnson as Capt. Skip Henderson
- Irfan Shamji as Carswell
- Anna Geislerová as Dr. Polina Lavotchkin
- Urs Rechn as Housemartin
- Paul Bazely as Morris
- Marko Braić as Murray
- Tamla Kari as Deborah
- Mark Quartley as Pete
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 6, 2022 | April 10, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Harry Palmer is serving as a working-class British sergeant in Berlin as the Cold War rages in the 1960s. Palmer is a sharp and savvy operator, with varied side-hustles that ultimately land him trouble with the law for crimes that could mean an eight-year stretch in a grim English military jail. But spotting Palmer’s potential, and his network in Berlin, an intelligence officer offers him a way to avoid prison by becoming a spy. His first case is The Ipcress File — a dangerous undercover mission on which Palmer must use his links to a man suspected of kidnapping a missing British nuclear scientist. |
March 6, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A bomb explodes under Jean's car and only Harry's quick-thinking saves their lives. Harry spots a suspicious stranger tailing them who is identified as Randall, a former agent. |
March 13, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Harry and Jean arrive in Beirut in hot pursuit of Randall, who is holding Professor Dawson. Meanwhile, Dalby holds a secret rendezvous with Stok, a Russian colonel. |
March 20, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 6, 2022 |
| Last aired | April 10, 2022 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |