7.5

The Ipcress File•Season 1•Episode 1

Episode 1

7.5/10 · 431 votesMar 6, 202247 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Harry Palmer is serving as a working-class British sergeant in Berlin as the Cold War rages in the 1960s. Palmer is a sharp and savvy operator, with varied side-hustles that ultimately land him trouble with the law for crimes that could mean an eight-year stretch

Directed byJames Watkins

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Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

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Cast18

Joe Cole

Harry Palmer

Lucy Boynton

Jean Courtney

Tom Hollander

Major William Dalby

Ashley Thomas

Paul Maddox

Paul Higgins

Minister

David Dencik

Colonel Stok

Joshua James

Chico

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor

General Cathcart

Anastasia Hille

Alice

Brian Ferguson

Ian Randall

Matthew Steer

Professor Dawson

Nora-Jane Noone

Dr. Karen Newton

Crew2

James Watkins

Executive Producer

James Watkins

Director

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Episode Summary

"Episode 1" is episode 1 of The Ipcress File season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 431 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by James Watkins, it aired on March 6, 2022.

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