One of their own has done the unthinkable.
Follow the defection of notorious British intelligence officer and KGB double agent, Kim Philby, through the lens of his complex relationship with MI6 colleague and close friend, Nicholas Elliott.
Producer: Chrissy Skinns
Kim Philby
Nicholas Elliott
Lily Thomas
James Jesus Angelton
Sir Roger Hollis
Sir Anthony Blunt
Galina
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6 episodes
In the wake of Kim Philby’s escape to Moscow, his closest friend in Britain’s Secret Service, Nicholas Elliott, is under investigation.
Runtime: 55 minInvestigator Lily Thomas understands that Elliott is never going to divulge anything of value in a conventional interrogation process so she manipulates him.
Runtime: 60 minPhilby begins to understand that the KGB can never fully trust him now that he’s in Moscow, and as far as they’re concerned, his life as a spy for them is over.
Runtime: 53 minElliott rattles Blunt’s cage to make him panic and then follows him to a clandestine meeting in the middle of the night.
Runtime: 54 minElliott and Lily fear that no one can be trusted. They must get to Blunt before anyone else to interrogate him and confirm their suspicions.
Runtime: 51 minLily has forced Elliot to remember more than he perhaps ever wanted to about Philby. Months later, Elliott receives a letter from Philby asking for a meeting in an East Berlin bar.
Runtime: 57 minA Spy Among Friends (MGM+ 2023 Series)- Official Trailer
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