The Emmy-nominated true saga of Russian-born British spy Sidney Reilly and his exploits in the early decades of the 20th century, including his involvement in a plot to overthrow Lenin. The life and espionage activities of the agent (and ladies' man) were so dramatic that author Ian Fleming once said that his creation, James Bond, was 'just a piece of nonsense I dreamed up. He's not a Sidney Reilly, you know.' The series originally aired on PBS's 'Mystery!'