The Worst Episodes of Reilly: Ace of Spies

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   7.3/10(123 votes)

   #1 - An Affair with a Married Woman

   S1:E19/5/1983

   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

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   Director:Jim Goddard

   Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin
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   7.3/10(79 votes)

   #2 - Dreadnoughts and Doublecrosses

   S1:E610/5/1983

   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

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   Director:Jim Goddard

   Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin
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   7.4/10(78 votes)

   #3 - Dreadnoughts and Crosses

   S1:E59/28/1983

   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

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   Director:Jim Goddard

   Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin
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   7.5/10(83 votes)

   #4 - Anna

   S1:E49/21/1983

   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

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   Director:Martin Campbell

   Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin
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   7.5/10(75 votes)

   #5 - The Trust

   S1:E1011/2/1983

   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

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   Director:Martin Campbell

   Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin
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   7.6/10(77 votes)

   #6 - After Moscow

   S1:E910/26/1983

   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

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   Director:Martin Campbell

   Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin
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   7.8/10(97 votes)

   #7 - Prelude to War

   S1:E29/7/1983

   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

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   Director:Martin Campbell

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   7.8/10(92 votes)

   #8 - The Visiting Fireman

   S1:E39/14/1983

   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

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   7.8/10(74 votes)

   #9 - Endgame

   S1:E810/19/1983

   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

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   Director:Jim Goddard

   Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin
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    7.9/10(76 votes)

    #10 - Gambit

    S1:E710/12/1983

    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

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    Director:Jim Goddard

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    8.2/10(70 votes)

    #11 - Shutdown

    S1:E1211/16/1983

    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

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    Director:Martin Campbell

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    8.3/10(69 votes)

    #12 - The Last Journey

    S1:E1111/9/1983

    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

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    Director:Jim Goddard

    Writer:Troy Kennedy Martin