Close to the Enemy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Close to the Enemy follows intelligence officer Captain Callum Ferguson, whose last task for the Army is to ensure that a captured German scientist, Dieter, starts working for the British RAF on urgently developing the jet engine. With the background of the emerging Cold War, it is clear to all that it's crucial for British national security that cutting-edge technology is made available to the armed forces as quickly as possible. Callum uses unorthodox methods in his attempt to convince Dieter to work with the British and eventually a friendship develops between the two men, but soon tensions arise as all is not as it seems...

Series details

• Title: Close to the Enemy
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, War, Espionage
• Premiere date: 2016-11-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-12-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 8990
• IMDb ID: tt4696944
• TVDB ID: 307831

Cast and credited roles

• Jim Sturgess — Captain Callum Ferguson
• Freddie Highmore — Victor Ferguson
• Charlotte Riley — Rachel Lombard
• Phoebe Fox — Kathy Griffiths
• Alfred Molina — Harold Lindsay-Jones
• Alfie Allen — Ringwood
• Angela Bassett — Eva
• Robert Glenister — Brigadier Wainwright
• August Diehl — Dieter Koehler
• Sebastian Armesto — Alex Lombard
• Lindsay Duncan — Frau Bellinghausen

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-11-10; final listed air date 2016-12-22; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

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