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A Cold War of Spies S1E3 — On the Brink of Destruction

A Cold War of Spies•Season 1•Episode 3

On the Brink of Destruction

Aug 21, 202344 min

In the 1960s, both countries have a grip on nuclear weapons, but the imbalance between US and Soviet missiles is staggering. A fledgling communist government in Cuba provides the perfect opportunity for Premier Nikita Khrushchev to position missiles just off the shores of Florida. Through

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Cast9

D

Doug Patteson

CIA Officer

J

Jesse McQueen

Lona Cohen

Michel Ruhl

Michel Ruhl

Russian Spy

Omar Tucci

Omar Tucci

Vasili Mitrokhin

G

Georgia Tannis

Ethel Rosenberg

S

Stu Arthur

Joseph Rosenberg

R

Robert James Hedge

Joseph Stalin

C

Chris Sellors

Stanislav Luniv

C

Christopher Sterling

CIA Courier

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Episode Summary

"On the Brink of Destruction" is episode 3 of A Cold War of Spies season 1. It aired on August 21, 2023.

Next: E4 · The Battle Over Hearts and Minds Best of Season 1