A Perfect Spy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Spy serial in seven episodes from the novel by John Le Carre. Pym has disappeared, setting off a massive man-hunt. One of Britain's top spies, Pym is also searching - for his true identity, hidden beneath a lifetime of deception. His quest takes him from his relationship with his con-man father to his betrayal of everything close to him: his wife, his country, even the high-ranking Eastern agent whom he befriended. Pursued by his agency and his enemies, Pym must find himself before his hunters find him.

Series details

• Title: A Perfect Spy
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Espionage
• Premiere date: 1987-11-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 1987-12-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18424
• IMDb ID: tt0092425
• TVDB ID: 91731

Cast and credited roles

• Ray McAnally — Rick Pym
• Rüdiger Weigang — Axel
• Alan Howard — Jack Brotherhood
• Peter Egan — Magnus Pym
• Jane Booker — Mary Pym
• Jack Ellis — Perce Loft
• Peggy Ashcroft — Miss Dubber
• Benedict Taylor — Young Magnus Pym
• Frances Tomelty — Peggy Wentworth
• Iain Cuthbertson — Makepeace Watermaster
• Ian McNeice — Sefton Boyd

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1987-11-04; final listed air date 1987-12-16; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from A Perfect Spy on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.