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Sleepers•Season 1•Episode 2

The Net Tightens

8.1/10 · 14 votesApr 17, 199155 min

Ranked #4 of 4 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Nina's arrival in London arouses the interest of the CIA, which only intensifies after the sports-obsessed London KGB chief is observed handing over a suspicious film reel. After their reunion, Jeremy and Albert return to their UK lives, but Albert panics when he sense his

Directed byGeoffrey Sax

Written byAndrew McCulloch, John Flanagan

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Cast15

Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

Jeremy Coward / Sergei Rublev

Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke

Albert Robinson / Vladimir Zelenski

David Calder

David Calder

Victor Chekhov

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Andrei Zorin

Joanna Kanska

Joanna Kanska

Major Nina Grishina

Christopher Rozycki

Christopher Rozycki

Oleg Petrovski

R

Richard Huw

Igor Kostov

Alan David

Alan David

K1

William Chubb

William Chubb

George Wetherby

Angus MacInnes

Angus MacInnes

Bill Sullivan

Ricco Ross

Ricco Ross

Karl Richfield

Annie Hulley

Annie Hulley

Sandra Robinson

Crew3

Geoffrey Sax

Geoffrey Sax

Director

Andrew McCulloch

Andrew McCulloch

Writer

John Flanagan

John Flanagan

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Net Tightens" is episode 2 of Sleepers season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 14 votes, ranking #4 of 4 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Geoffrey Sax and written by Andrew McCulloch, John Flanagan, it aired on April 17, 1991.

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