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The Informant

A chess champion’s college year is upended when he’s blackmailed into spying on a pro-democracy rebel leader in 1985’s Communist Hungary.

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Cast & Crew See All

Gergely Váradi
Demeter Gergö
Márton Patkós
Száva Zsolt
Szabolcs Thuroczy
Kiss Imre

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

44 mins

After one last fishing trip with his brother before college, chess prodigy Geri is blackmailed by State Security to report on classmate Zsolt Száva, the leader of a pro-democracy rebel group threatening the rhetoric of Hungary's Communist regime. Thrust into a world of passionate debates and provocative parties - not to mention the chance to meet girls - Geri's new double-life begins.

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Awards

  • 2023 - Hungarian Motion Picture Award - Best TV Series - winner
  • 2023 - Hungarian Motion Picture Award - Best Production Design - winner

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