Smiley's People: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Adaptation of John Le Carré's novel, following on from the previous BBC adaptation Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. George Smiley returns to the Game. A member of one of George Smiley's old networks seems to have caught on to something big. When he turns up dead the Circus asks George to tie up the loose ends with minimal fuss. But George Smiley does not like loose ends. Especially if they lead to the darkest recesses of the KGB - to Karla, the Sandman.

Series details

• Title: Smiley's People
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Espionage
• Premiere date: 1982-09-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 1982-10-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 7262
• IMDb ID: tt0083480
• TVDB ID: 78246

Cast and credited roles

• Alec Guinness — George Smiley
• Bernard Hepton — Toby Esterhase
• Patrick Stewart — Karla

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1982-09-20; final listed air date 1982-10-25; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Smiley's People 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.