KGB - The Sword and the Shield
Millions suffered at the hands of the KGB. Mass executions, secret wars and coup d'états. But today, the security network is arguably stronger than ever, with poisoning and hacking central to their operations. And the reason behind this is the rise of a lowly lieutenant colonel to President of this vast country, Vladimir Putin. This is the History of the KGB, told through its veterans AND its victims.
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- Documentary
Millions suffered at the hands of the KGB. Mass executions, secret wars and coup d'états. But today, the security network is arguably stronger than ever, with poisoning and hacking central to their operations. And the reason behind this is the rise of a lowly lieutenant colonel to President of this vast country, Vladimir Putin. This is the History of the KGB, told through its veterans AND its victims.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
Dserschinski & Co.
52 mins
Set up as a 'temporary' measure by Lenin shortly after the revolution, the early years of the KGB soon became synonymous with mass executions during the Red Terror of the early 1920s.
Episode 2
Berija & Co.
53 mins
By August 1949, at least five years earlier than expected, the USSR became the world's second superpower, thanks to its spies who had stolen America's atomic secrets.
Episode 3
Putin & Co.
52 mins
Coup d'etats, assassinations, sex scandals, radioactive poisoning - it's the stuff of a James Bond movie. But in today's Russia, this is all very real.