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The Best Episodes of Reilly: Ace of Spies

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Reilly, Ace of Spies is a 1983 television miniseries dramatising the life of Sidney Reilly, a Russian Jew who became one of the greatest spies ever to work for the British. Among his exploits, in

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Reilly: Ace of Spies Season 1 Episode 11 - The Last Journey
    8.3/10(75 votes)

    S1:E11

    1925: Reilly’s propaganda war against the Trust has gone well enough for them to reach out and invite him to Russia. He hopes to finally undermine Dzerzhinsky’s operation, but Dzerzhinsky is already under scrutiny from Stalin.

    Director:Jim Goddard
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  2. Reilly: Ace of Spies Season 1 Episode 12 - Shutdown
    8.2/10(78 votes)

    S1:E12

    1925: Reilly has been arrested and is subjected to interrogation and torture. Back in Britain, Pepita fights to find out the truth while Cummings campaigns for his release. As Dzerzhinsky’s whole operation is put under threat, a last minute deal is attempted.

    Director:Martin Campbell
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  3. Reilly: Ace of Spies Season 1 Episode 7 - Gambit
    8.0/10(86 votes)

    S1:E7

    1918: Back in Russia, Reilly is tasked with appealing with the Bolsheviks to end their peace treaty with Germany and return to the war. When Lenin refuses, he sets in motion a plan to overthrow the government and place himself in power.

    Director:Jim Goddard
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  4. Reilly: Ace of Spies Season 1 Episode 2 - Prelude to War
    7.8/10(108 votes)

    S1:E2

    1904: Reilly is stationed in Port Arthur and forced to help the Japanese, against his better judgement, in taking the port from the Russians. As a mass evacuation gets under way, Reilly’s plans are put at risk by a soft-spoken detective.

    Director:Martin Campbell
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  5. Reilly: Ace of Spies Season 1 Episode 3 - The Visiting Fireman
    7.8/10(102 votes)

    S1:E3

    1905: A British operation to steal German ship plans is in danger of being uncovered. Zaharov wants the plans and Cummings wants a compromised agent saved, but Reilly decides on a unique approach to the problem.

    Director:Martin Campbell
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  6. Reilly: Ace of Spies Season 1 Episode 8 - Endgame
    7.8/10(82 votes)

    S1:E8

    1918: Reilly’s plans come under strain when the British fail to give Savinkov the promised military support and Dzerzhinsky scuppers plans to assassinate Lenin. But then unexpected events change everything.

    Director:Jim Goddard
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  7. Reilly: Ace of Spies Season 1 Episode 9 - After Moscow
    7.6/10(84 votes)

    S1:E9

    1918: Reilly and his friends filter back to Britain and face questioning from an official enquiry. As Lenin's condition becomes stable, both Reilly and Dzerzhinsky plan their next moves.

    Director:Martin Campbell
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  8. Reilly: Ace of Spies Season 1 Episode 4 - Anna
    7.5/10(92 votes)

    S1:E4

    1906: Reilly’s search for Margaret takes him to Paris, where Cummings forces him into helping secure an oil contract from an Australian who may sell to the Rothschilds. An unexpected turn of events reunites Reilly with his sister.

    Director:Martin Campbell
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  9. Reilly: Ace of Spies Season 1 Episode 10 - The Trust
    7.5/10(82 votes)

    S1:E10

    1924: Reilly is in exile in New York drumming up support and money for Savinkov’s anti-bolshevik movement. A new organisation, the Trust, campaigns for Savinkov’s return, but Reilly suspects that Dzerzhinsky is behind them.

    Director:Martin Campbell
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  10. Reilly: Ace of Spies Season 1 Episode 5 - Dreadnoughts and Crosses
    7.4/10(86 votes)

    S1:E5

    1910: Apparently now working for the Germans in Russia, Reilly is to bid on their behalf for a valuable weapons contract, giving him a chance to finally get his revenge on Zaharov.

    Director:Jim Goddard
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  11. Reilly: Ace of Spies Season 1 Episode 6 - Dreadnoughts and Doublecrosses
    7.4/10(87 votes)

    S1:E6

    1910: Reilly’s winning of the weapons contract depends on his marriage to a Russian Countess. Unfortunately, Margaret’s reappearance, engineered by Zaharov, threatens to ruin everything.

    Director:Jim Goddard
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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  12. Reilly: Ace of Spies Season 1 Episode 1 - An Affair with a Married Woman
    7.3/10(135 votes)

    S1:E1

    1901: Professor Sydney Rosenblum is taken from a train and held under unofficial arrest in a provincial Russian village, suspected of stealing confidential oil surveys. The young wife of an elderly vicar may hold the secret to his escape.

    Director:Jim Goddard
    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Last Journey" is the best rated episode of "Reilly: Ace of Spies". It scored 8.3/10 based on 75 votes. Directed by Jim Goddard and written by Troy Kennedy Martin, it aired on 11/9/1983. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Shutdown".