Smiley's People
Smiley's People Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.6 |
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"Cold War espionage as slow, weary chess"
A retired British intelligence officer is pulled back into the shadows when an old contact is murdered, setting off a quiet, methodical hunt across Cold War Europe. This is spy fiction as patient character study rather than action: hushed rooms, coded conversations, and a sense of moral exhaustion replace chases and gadgets. The pace is deliberate and the plotting dense, rewarding close attention. What carries it is a masterful lead performance and a mood of weary, intelligent melancholy that lingers long after the final episode.
a towering lead performance built entirely on stillness, silence, and intellect.
you need fast pacing or action over dialogue-driven, deliberate plotting.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | A Mother's Assistance | 8.1 | 251 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The General's Big Fish | 8.3 | 233 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Gathering Friends | 8.3 | 211 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | The Rogue Elephant | 8.4 | 201 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Alexandra Tatjana | 8.3 | 196 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Smiley's Lighter | 8.6 | 206 | 60 min |