Secrets of the Spies: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Secrets of the Spies delves deep into a world of secrets and lies; from James Bond to Ian Fleming, Kim Philby to Sergei Skripal… the world of espionage is one of blurred lines where fact is often stranger than fiction; a world of murder, betrayal, romance and duty.

This compelling series will explore the rarified world of spies, covering everything from Cold War defections and covert assassinations to sophisticated cyber attacks. It will investigate recent cases and current methods while exploring the history of espionage, both fact and fiction – and everything in between.

Secrets of the Spies will include interviews with former spies, and their family members, police officers and forensic experts, historians, authors and more to offer unique perspectives of this complex and enigmatic topic.

Series details

• Title: Secrets of the Spies
• Format: Documentary
• Genres: Espionage
• Premiere date: 2022-03-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-03-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BritBox
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 63340
• IMDb ID: tt19225844
• TVDB ID: 417690

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-03-10; final listed air date 2022-03-10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Secrets of the Spies 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.