Suggestions on espionage/spy shows

Gonna finish off Ghosts of Beirut tonight. Really liking it, and these type is shows in general. Anybody have any suggestions?

Here's some I've seen that I liked.

Berlin Station

Turn

Sleeper Cell

The Americans

HOMELAND

Jack Ryan

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quackslikeaduck@midwest.social · 8 pts · 3y

Slow Horses

GreyShuck@beehaw.org · 5 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Some that I have enjoyed:

  • A Spy Among Friends
  • Slow Horses
  • The Ipcress File (both the recent TV show and the 1965 film are great)
  • Traitors (2019)
  • The Night Manager
  • London Spy
  • The Game (2014)
  • Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (both the TV show from 1979 and the 2011 film are great)
  • Smiley's People
Acetamide@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Oh I didn't know there was a series for A Spy Among Friends! I really enjoyed the book so this is definitely going at the top of my to-watch list!

GreyShuck@beehaw.org · 1 pts · 3y

Definitely worthwhile!

graph@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 3y

Second the rec for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)

muffinman@lemmy.film · 5 pts · 3y

The Diplomat has a decent amount of spy action. You get a glimpse of the diplomatic and political processes that occur alongside intelligence-gathering as well.

Angleslam@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 4 pts · 3y

I would highly recommend both The Spy and The Night Manager. Both very good series.

Pips@lemmy.film · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

In addition to what others have said, I'd also recommend:

The Bodyguard

Reacher (Prime Show)

Person of Interest

The Looming Tower

Counterpart

Chuck

brihuang95@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 3y

Counterparts was really good. JK simmons killed it

id10t@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Ronin is a classic and Argo is another good one to check out.

netburnr@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y

Burn Notice. Somewhat spy related.

MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

You gotta check out The Third Man. It's old, buts it's SO GOOD. Orson Welles is the bad guy.

It's a movie not a show, but I'll leave this here anyway.

Choco1ateCh1p@lemmy.one · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

So, no TV shows, so immediate fail, but Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a wonderful film if you haven't seen it before. Bit of a slow burn though. The Man From U.N.C.L.E. though, much less grounded, but more action packed.

Acetamide@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Both are absolutely wonderful! Tinker Tailor is of course classic and a very good adaptation of the book.

Regarding The Man From U.N.C.L.E., I went in blind and really enjoyed it. As you say, it's more an action movie than a nitty gritty spy film, but it's a lot of fun!

CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 3y

Two absolute essentials:

Counterpart - You get not one but two JK Simmons, what's not to love about that?

The Prisoner - the apex of psychedelic sixties British spy goofiness, it's also a direct ancestor of mystery box shows like Lost

cyberic@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 3y

I haven't seen anyone mention The Recruit yet.

BloodSoakedDoilies@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

French show called The Bureau is excellent. It's more intrigue than action, and that makes it much better.

TwinTusks@outpost.zeuslink.net · 1 pts · 3y

Though it got cancelled, I find "Counterpart" to be very good.

Jode@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y
FleaCatcher@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Page eight -> Turks & Caicos -> Salting the battlefield

TheProcrustenator@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

It's old, pacing isn't modern, but The Prisoner is still one of the best shows of all time, spy related or otherwise.