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Reilly, Ace of Spies is a 1983 television miniseries dramatizing the life of Sidney Reilly, a Russian Jew who became one of the greatest spies...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:ITV1
Episodes
12
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Season 1

  • An Affair with a Married Woman
    7.3/10115 votes
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    An Affair with a Married Woman

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/5/1983

    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

  • Prelude to War
    7.8/1094 votes
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    Prelude to War

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/7/1983

    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

  • The Visiting Fireman
    7.8/1086 votes
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    The Visiting Fireman

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/14/1983

    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

  • Anna
    7.5/1078 votes
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    Anna

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/21/1983

    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

  • Dreadnoughts and Crosses
    7.4/1074 votes
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    Dreadnoughts and Crosses

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/28/1983

    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

  • Dreadnoughts and Doublecrosses
    7.5/1074 votes
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    Dreadnoughts and Doublecrosses

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/5/1983

    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

  • Gambit
    7.9/1072 votes
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    Gambit

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/12/1983

    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

  • Endgame
    7.8/1070 votes
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    Endgame

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/19/1983

    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

  • After Moscow
    7.7/1072 votes
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    After Moscow

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/26/1983

    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

  • The Trust
    7.6/1070 votes
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    The Trust

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/2/1983

    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

  • The Last Journey
    8.2/1066 votes
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    The Last Journey

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/9/1983

    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

  • Shutdown
    8.2/1067 votes
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    Shutdown

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/16/1983

    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