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
- quackslikeaduck ( @quackslikeaduck@midwest.social ) English8•1 year ago
Slow Horses
- muffinman ( @muffinman@lemmy.film ) English6•1 year ago
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.
- GreyShuck ( @GreyShuck@beehaw.org ) English5•1 year ago
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
- graph ( @graph@lemmy.one ) English2•1 year ago
Second the rec for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)
- Acetamide ( @Acetamide@lemmy.world ) English2•1 year ago
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 ( @GreyShuck@beehaw.org ) English1•1 year ago
Definitely worthwhile!
- Angleslam ( @Angleslam@lemmy.fmhy.ml ) English4•1 year ago
I would highly recommend both The Spy and The Night Manager. Both very good series.
- pips ( @Pips@lemmy.film ) English3•1 year ago
In addition to what others have said, I’d also recommend:
The Bodyguard
Reacher (Prime Show)
Person of Interest
The Looming Tower
Counterpart
Chuck
- Bri Guy ( @brihuang95@sopuli.xyz ) English2•1 year ago
Counterparts was really good. JK simmons killed it
- MiddleWeigh ( @MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world ) English3•1 year ago
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.
- id10t ( @id10t@sh.itjust.works ) English3•1 year ago
Ronin is a classic and Argo is another good one to check out.
- netburnr ( @netburnr@lemmy.ml ) English5•1 year ago
Burn Notice. Somewhat spy related.
- Choco1ateCh1p ( @Choco1ateCh1p@lemmy.one ) English3•1 year ago
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 ( @Acetamide@lemmy.world ) English2•1 year ago
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!
- BloodSoakedDoilies ( @BloodSoakedDoilies@lemmy.fmhy.ml ) English2•1 year ago
French show called The Bureau is excellent. It’s more intrigue than action, and that makes it much better.
- CeruleanRuin ( @CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one ) English2•1 year ago
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 ( @cyberic@discuss.tchncs.de ) English2•1 year ago
I haven’t seen anyone mention The Recruit yet.
- TheProcrustenator ( @TheProcrustenator@lemmy.world ) English1•1 year ago
It’s old, pacing isn’t modern, but The Prisoner is still one of the best shows of all time, spy related or otherwise.
- TwinTusks ( @TwinTusks@outpost.zeuslink.net ) English1•1 year ago
Though it got cancelled, I find “Counterpart” to be very good.
- FleaCatcher ( @FleaCatcher@lemmy.world ) English1•1 year ago
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