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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
TV Mini-series | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

TV Mini-series | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

George Smiley hunts Soviet spymaster Karla during the Cold War, beginning at the Berlin Wall where Alec Leamas watches East German guards kill his last agent. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is S1 of returning series, Legacy of Spies.

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Writers

Stephen Cornwell (showrunner) | Clarissa Ingram (writer) | John le Carré (based on a novel by) (novel) (2018)

Production Designer

Tom Conroy (production designer)

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Updated Mar 14, 2026

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4 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Charlie Hunnam Alec Leamas Alec Leamas See fewer		Sons of Anarchy (2008)
Matthew Macfadyen George Smiley George Smiley See fewer		Succession (2018)
Daniel Brühl Josef Fiedler Josef Fiedler See fewer		Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Devrim Lingnau Doris Quinz Doris Quinz See fewer		The Empress (2022)