The Assets S1E2 — Jewel in the Crown
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The Assets•Season 1•Episode 2

Jewel in the Crown

7.6/10 · 101 votesJan 9, 201442 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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The CIA scores a major break when Vitaly Yurchenko, a high-ranking KGB officer, defects to the US. Assigned as the lead in the debriefing, Aldrich Ames engages in a verbal cat-and-mouse game to determine whether he is in danger of being ratted out. Ames considers

Directed byJeff T. Thomas
Written byAndrew Chapman
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Jodie Whittaker

Jodie Whittaker

Sandy Grimes

Paul Rhys

Paul Rhys

Aldrich Ames

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Jeanne Vertefeuille

Ralph Brown

Ralph Brown

Wallace Austin

Christina Cole

Christina Cole

Louisa Tilton

Stuart Milligan

Stuart Milligan

Arthur O'Neill

Lex Shrapnel

Lex Shrapnel

Mitch Weaver

Catalina Denis

Catalina Denis

Rosario Ames

John Lynch

John Lynch

Vitaly Yurchenko

Akie Kotabe

Akie Kotabe

Eric D'Amaro

Amelia Clarkson

Amelia Clarkson

Kelly Grimes

Julian Ovenden

Julian Ovenden

Gary Grimes

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Jeff T. Thomas

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K

Kate Dowd

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Andrew Chapman

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James Elkus

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Episode Summary

"Jewel in the Crown" is episode 2 of The Assets season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 101 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jeff T. Thomas and written by Andrew Chapman, it aired on January 9, 2014.

Next: E3 · Trip to ViennaBest of Season 1