A Spy Among Friends
A Spy Among Friends follows the defection of notorious British intelligence officer and KGB double agent, Kim Philby, played by Mare of Easttown's Pearce, through the lens of his complex relationship with MI6 colleague and close friend, Nicholas Elliott (Lewis).
- Metascore74
- 2022-2022
- 1 season
- MGM+
- Drama, Suspense
- TV-MA
A Spy Among Friends follows the defection of notorious British intelligence officer and KGB double agent, Kim Philby, played by Mare of Easttown's Pearce, through the lens of his complex relationship with MI6 colleague and close friend, Nicholas Elliott (Lewis).
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
Boom-Ooh-Yatatatah
Sun, Mar 12, 2023 55 mins
In the wake of Kim Philby's escape to Moscow, his closest friend in MI6 is under investigation by Lily.
Episode 2
The Admiral's Glass
Sun, Mar 12, 2023 60 mins
Investigator Lily Thomas tries to get Elliott to reveal what he knows about Philby. She uses psychological tricks to steer him in the right direction.
Episode 3
Allegory of the Catholic Faith
Sun, Mar 12, 2023 54 mins
Philby begins to understand that the KGB can never fully trust him now that he is in Moscow, and as far as they're concerned, his life as a spy for them is over; in London, Elliot warns Anthony Blunt that his cover has been blown.
Episode 4
Vodka
Sun, Mar 12, 2023 55 mins
Elliott rattles Blunt's cage to make him panic and then follows him to a clandestine meeting in the middle of the night.
Episode 5
Snow
Sun, Mar 12, 2023 52 mins
Elliott and Lily fear that no one can really be trusted and race to interrogate Blunt. However, Angleton thwarts their plans because he wants Blunt arrested.
Episode 6
No Man's Land
Sun, Mar 12, 2023 58 mins
Lily 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.