As the Cold War rages, former smuggler-turned-reluctant spy Harry Palmer finds himself at the centre of a dangerous undercover mission, on which he must use his connections to find a missing British nuclear scientist.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
During the Cold War, ex-smuggler Harry Palmer is recruited as a spy. Sent to Berlin, Harry embarks on a dangerous mission, where his survival depends on his own wits and the interventions of Maddox, a CIA man who may not be what he seems.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
A bomb explodes underneath Jean's car and only Harry's quick-thinking saves their lives. Harry spots a suspicious stranger tailing them who is identified as Randall, a former agent now working for anyone who will pay him.
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
Harry and Jean arrive in Beirut in hot pursuit of Randall, who is holding Professor Dawson. Meanwhile, Dalby holds a secret rendezvous with Stok, a Russian colonel.
EPISODE 4
Episode 4
Dalby challenges General Cathcart, suspecting American involvement in Dawson's abduction. Harry and Jean head to the Pacific atoll where the neutron bomb is to be tested.
EPISODE 5
Episode 5
Harry is handed over to the Chinese military where he is subjected to a bewildering regime of mental torture. Dalby's love for Dr Lavotchkin takes its toll on his judgement.
EPISODE 6
Episode 6
Harry is tormented by what has been planted in his mind as his mission reaches its bloody climax and the stability of the free world is at stake.
Joe Cole
Lucy Boynton
Tom Hollander
Ashley Thomas
Brian Ferguson
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
Anastasia Hille
Urs Rechn
Gaby French
Matthew Steer
David Dencik
