The plot of the British espionage thriller ‘A Spy Among Friends’ is set in 1963’s England and centers upon a man named Nicholas Elliott who is an intelligence officer of M16. But his situation becomes complicated when he discovers that Kim Philby, his close friend, and colleague, had secretly been working for the KGB as a double agent, defecting to the Societ Union.
Alex Cary has adapted this series from Ben Macintyre’s same-named book to be directed by Nick Murphy. The series was released in the United Kingdom on 8th December 2022. It became available in the United States on 12th March 2023.
Following is a list of several other television series that you must give a try if you liked ‘A Spy Among Friends’.
Top 10 Television Series Like A Spy Among Friends.
Treason – Number of Seasons: 1
Matt Charman created this British tv miniseries the plot of which surrounds an M16 deputy with a bright future who finds himself questioning his entire life and his loyalty in the face of a looming conflict after he reunites with a Russian spy.
Charlie Cox and Olga Kurylenko portrayed the M16 officer Adam and the Russian spy Kara respectively in the series. It was released on 26th December 2022 on Netflix.
The Spy – Number of Seasons: 1
Gideon Raff created this English-language French espionage miniseries based on the life of the top Mossad spy of Israel.
The plot revolves around Eli Cohen who is the most prominent Israeli spy and who in the 1960s infiltrated the Syrian government.
British actor Sacha Baron Cohen portrayed Eli Cohen aka Kamel Amin Thaabet in the series. It premiered on 6th September of 2019 on OCS in France and internationally on Netflix.
Traitors – Number of Seasons: 1
Bathsheba Doran created this British drama miniseries the plot of which is set in London in 1945 after World War Two ended recently.
It centers on a British spy-in-training named Feef Symonds who faces a predicament after her American lover proposes to her to spy on her own government in order to root out Russian moles.
English actress Emma Appleton portrayed Feef Symonds in the series. It ran from 17th February to 24th March 2019 on Channel 4.
Pine Gap – Number of Seasons: 1
Greg Haddrick created this Australian mystery thriller tv series the plot of which revolves around the titular Pine Gap which is one of the most important joint intelligence facilities in the world to keep it stable and secure, a group of American and Australian analysts works together.
The series ran from 14th October to 11th November 2018 on ABC.
The Recruit – Number of Seasons: 1
The plot of this American spy adventure tv series surrounds an inexperienced CIA lawyer who gets involved in a risky game of international politics as an ex-asset threatens to expose her relationship’s nature with the agency if they do not clear her name.
American actor Noah Centineo portrayed the CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks in the series with Laura Haddock playing the role of the former CIA asset Max Meladze. The series premiered on December 16, 2022, on Netflix.
Glória – Number of Seasons: 1
The plot of this historical thriller series is set in a small town of Portugal which becomes embroiled in a series of political intrigue after a young engineer gets recruited as a KGB spy.
The village is the titular Glória do Ribatejo. The series was released on 5th November 2021 on Netflix.
The Night Manager – Number of Seasons: 1
Susanne Bier directed this British television serial that is adapted from John le Carré’s same-titled novel of 1993.
The plot revolves around an ex-British soldier named Jonathan Pine whom an intelligence officer hires as a covert operative to infiltrate Roper’s inner circle who happens to be a secret arms dealer and also the killer of his lover.
Famed for portraying Marvel’s Loki, Tom Hiddleston portrayed Pine in the series. It was released on 21st February 2016 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on AMC in the United States.
Secret City – Number of Seasons: 2
This Australian political spy thriller series is adapted from Steve Lewis and Chris Uhlmann’s best-selling novels. The series ran from June 5, 2016, to March 4, 2019.
Designated Survivor – Number of Seasons: 3
David Guggenheim created this American political thriller series. Kiefer Sutherland portrayed the protagonist Tom Kirkman in the series.
It ran from 21st September 2016 to 7th June 2019. It ran on ABC for the first two seasons and then went on to Netflix in the third season worldwide.
