
Espionage
Creator Herbert Hirschman · Channel NBC · Starring Maxwell Shaw, Gerard Heinz, Madeleine Burgess
Pulled from actual case histories and utilizing newsreel and documented narratives, the activities of spies from various countries are depicted as far back as the American Revolution and as recent as the Cold War.
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Episodes
- Episode 1: 1. A Covenant with DeathOctober 2, 1963 · 48 minDuring World War II, two Norwegian resistance fighters are tried for the deaths of an elderly couple.
- Episode 2: 2. The WeaklingOctober 9, 1963 · 48 minAn American commando is sent to occupied France to contact the underground, but he's captured and endures horrific torture by the Nazis, protecting what he believes to be a top military secret.
- Episode 3: 3. The Incurable OneOctober 16, 1963 · 48 minCeleste, a Scandinavian aristocrat who has lost everything in the war, is trained as a killer and spy by an American officer in World War II. But, years after the war, he learns that killing has become a habit with her.
- Episode 4: 4. The Gentle SpiesOctober 23, 1963 · 48 minAn Aldermaston-type ban-the-bomb group is staging sit-in demonstrations around London, even on the steps of Whitehall. Worse, they keep releasing top secret documents in fliers and press releases, so a young agent is sent to infiltrate them to discover who their government source is.
- Episode 5: 5. He Rises on Sunday and We on MondayOctober 30, 1963 · 48 minDuring the First World War, Sir Roger Casement returns to Ireland to lead the Easter Rising.
- Episode 6: 6. To the Very EndNovember 6, 1963 · 48 minA young American in France joins a trio of French anti-nuclear protesters in the kidnapping of Professor Moreau, an eminent scientist. But one of them has another agenda - a personal revenge on the Professor.
Show 18 more episodes
- Episode 7: 7. The Dragon SlayerNovember 13, 1963 · 48 minChinese revolutionary Sun Yat-Sen is kidnapped in London and held prisoner.
- Episode 8: 8. The Whistling ShrimpNovember 20, 1963 · 48 minA journalist begins to suspect CIA involvement in the internal politics of a newly-emergent African nation.
- Episode 9: 9. The Light of a Friendly StarDecember 4, 1963 · 48 minA spy gets into the British embassy in West Germany. He manages to get some secrets, but to make good his escape, he reluctantly must kidnap the ambassador's 10 year old daughter.
- Episode 10: 10. Festival of PawnsDecember 11, 1963 · 48 minThe beautiful Lina has defected to the West from East Germany. But is she a genuine refugee or a spy?
- Episode 11: 11. A Camel to RideDecember 18, 1963 · 48 minCatholic priest Father James leads protests against a nation's oppressive goverment.
- Episode 12: 12. Never Turn Your Back on a FriendJanuary 1, 1964 · 48 minA multi-national commando team raid a Heavy Water plant in occupied Europe - and come away with the Chief Scientist...but which country will win the battle for the scientist's deadly knowledge...and will the team survive the sudden tensions the scientist brings?
- Episode 13: 13. Medal for a Turned CoatJanuary 15, 1964 · 48 minA German officer arrives in wartime England to negotiate a peace settlement in the event of Hitler's being assassinated by his own High Command.
- Episode 14: 14. The Final DecisionJanuary 22, 1964 · 48 minWhen Richard Carey is told by his doctor that he's going to die soon, his first reaction is to get drunk and stay drunk. But the mysterious Mr. Smith has another suggestion about what to do with the time he has left.
- Episode 15: 15. Do You Remember Leo Winters?January 29, 1964 · 48 minA onetime WWII hero diver is reactivated to do some underwater spying for MI5-against an American naval vessel anchored at Portsmouth. But is he reliable?
- Episode 16: 16. We, the HuntedFebruary 5, 1964 · 48 minAn old man living in Spain seems likely to be be an escaped Nazi war criminal. Israeli agents arrive to investigate.
- Episode 17: 17. The Frantick RebelFebruary 12, 1964 · 48 minIt's 1777, and a mysterious lady is in London...is she spying for the American revolutionaries? Dr Johnson and Boswell investigate, but always seem a couple of steps behind.
- Episode 18: 18. Castles in SpainFebruary 19, 1964 · 48 minAn aging onetime revolutionary war fighter returns to Spain to visit a fellow American friend, but complications arise when a badly wounded young man, hiding from the police, conceals himself in the American's car.
- Episode 19: 19. Snow on Mount KamaFebruary 26, 1964 · 48 minAs a British colony in Africa moves toward independence, the foreign office recommends the white citizens leave. As some plot an insurrection against the incoming Black president, we study the turmoil of a young government man whose father-in-law may be in on the scheme.
- Episode 20: 20. Once a Spy...March 4, 1964 · 48 minA washed-up British spy, desperate for one last big chance to prove himself to his superiors, agrees to go on a secret mission in Africa – unaware that his chief wants him to fail.
- Episode 21: 21. The LiberatorsMarch 11, 1964 · 48 minAn American mercenary is sent to a small Latin American country to rescue the famous revolutionary Escalon — but finds a different kind of man than the one he was expecting.
- Episode 22: 22. Some Other Kind of WorldMarch 18, 1964 · 48 minWhen an American jazz band does a goodwill performance in Russia, their self-important guitarist defies state department guidelines and goes out with a local girl, leading to KGB intervention and charges of spying.
- Episode 23: 23. A Free AgentMarch 21, 1964 · 48 minWhen a Soviet agent falls in love with a woman on the other side, he falls under the scrutiny of his allies and his enemies.
- Episode 24: 24. A Tiny Drop of PoisonMay 20, 1964 · 48 minA rumor is deliberately spread to the effect that an American embassy official is 'emotionally unstable'.
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Credits
- Maxwell ShawLindemann · 2 episodes
- Gerard HeinzReverend Erling Hansen · 2 episodes
- Madeleine BurgessWaitress · 2 episodes
- Kevin BrennanInspector · 2 episodes
- Victor PlattFrank Vesey · 2 episodes
- Alan TilvernZiggy · 2 episodes
- Herbert HirschmanCreator · Director · 3 episodes
- David GreeneDirector · 5 episodes
Film and series details
- EPISODE LENGTH
- 48 minutes
- FIRST AIRED
- October 2, 1963
- LAST AIRED
- May 20, 1964
- PRODUCTION COMPANIES
- Associated Television, ITC Entertainment, Universal Television
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