Spies of War: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Montagu, Garbo, Fuchs, Penkovsky... they were the greatest spies of the twentieth century. Through analysis of declassified documents, archives, reconstructions, and interviews, Spies of War offers you a glimpse into the minds and methods of undercover operatives. Discover the tactics for transmitting top secret information. See how one man assumed 24 identities to simulate the existence of a spy ring. Witness how scientists provided the USSR with ultra-confidential plans for the atomic bomb.

Series details

• Title: Spies of War
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War, History, Espionage
• Premiere date: 2019-06-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-06-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: CuriosityStream
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 42614
• TVDB ID: 365158

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-06-05; final listed air date 2019-06-05; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Spies of War 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.