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7.8

Prelude to War

7.8/10 · 108 votesSep 7, 198350 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes12

Cast1

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Sidney Reilly

Crew12

E

Elizabeth Waller

Costume Design

C

Chris Burt

Producer

Verity Lambert

Verity Lambert

Executive Producer

Troy Kennedy Martin

Troy Kennedy Martin

Writer

R

Roger Hall

Production Design

E

Edward Marnier

Editor

P

Paddy Carpenter

Assistant Director

Martin Campbell

Martin Campbell

Director

P

Peter Jessop

Director of Photography

L

Len Huntingford

Art Direction

Harry Rabinowitz

Harry Rabinowitz

Music

K

Ken Wheatley

Art Direction

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Episode Summary

"Prelude to War" is episode 2 of Reilly: Ace of Spies season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 108 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Martin Campbell and written by Troy Kennedy Martin, it aired on September 7, 1983.