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Smiley's People S1E3 — Gathering Friends
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Gathering Friends

8.3/10 · 224 votesOct 4, 198250 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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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, speaking to a mother and a daughter about

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes6

Cast1

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

George Smiley

Crew3

Simon Langton

Simon Langton

Director

John le Carré

John le Carré

Writer

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John Hopkins

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Gathering Friends" is episode 3 of Smiley's People season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 224 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Simon Langton and written by John le Carré, John Hopkins, it aired on October 4, 1982.