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The Best Episodes of Smiley's People

Every episode of Smiley's People ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Smiley's People!

Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it...
Genres:DramaMystery
Network:BBC Two
Episodes
6
Avg. Rating
8.3
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
8.1
8.3
8.3

Best Episodes Summary

"Smiley's Lighter" is the best rated episode of "Smiley's People". It scored 8.5/10 based on 172 votes. Directed by Simon Langton and written by N/A, it aired on 10/25/1982. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Rogue Elephant".

  • Smiley's Lighter
    8.5/10(172)
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    #1 - Smiley's Lighter

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 10/25/1982

    Smiley interrogates a diplomat by showing him a series of photographs, and in turn, closes in on the person who killed Vladimir. He is lead to the asylum, and ironically, things eventually become clearer.

    Director: Simon Langton

    Writer: N/A

  • The Rogue Elephant
    8.4/10(171)
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    #2 - The Rogue Elephant

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 10/11/1982

    Smiley continues his investigation, now looking for a man named Otto in a small fishing community, only to find his decaying body in his boat, and a mysterious chalk mark he's seen before. Smiley talks to the now-perpetually afraid woman.

    Director: Simon Langton

    Writer: N/A

  • The General's Big Fish
    8.3/10(198)
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    #3 - The General's Big Fish

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 9/27/1982

    Smiley takes a trip to investigate his friend's flat for clues. After finding a series of clues that lead to something bigger, Smiley interrogates a man about Vladimir's whereabouts. And lastly, a picture of two men in bed with a woman stirs things up.

    Director: Simon Langton

    Writer: N/A

  • Gathering Friends
    8.3/10(177)
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    #4 - Gathering Friends

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 10/4/1982

    The investigation of Vladimir's murder leads Smiley to interrogate his latest suspect. Smiley is told to stop investigating the case by a man on a motorcycle, and he just blows him off. Smiley's next stop is Oxfordshire, soeaking to a mother and a daughter about the case.

    Director: Simon Langton

    Writer: N/A

  • Alexandra Tatjana
    8.3/10(165)
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    #5 - Alexandra Tatjana

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 10/18/1982

    Smiley and his co-workers read through an extremely long deathbed confession. Using an undercover name, Smiley travels to Berne to attempt to find the missing pieces of the murder mystery. Meanwhile, we are introduced to a woman in an asylum.

    Director: Simon Langton

    Writer: N/A

  • A Mother's Assistance
    8.1/10(213)
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    #6 - A Mother's Assistance

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 9/20/1982

    Once more, George Smiley is brought out of retirement to look into the murder of an old colleague.

    Director: Simon Langton

    Writer: N/A