A Spy Among Friends (2022)

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One of their own has done the unthinkable.

Follow the defection of notorious British intelligence officer and KGB double agent, Kim Philby, through the lens of his complex relationship with MI6 colleague and close friend, Nicholas Elliott.

• Released: 2022-12-08
• Genres: War & Politics, Drama
• Seasons: 1, 6 episodes
• Episode length: 1h 0m
• Network: ITVX
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 80 votes

Created by Ben Macintyre, Alexander Cary.

Top cast

• Guy Pearce as Kim Philby
• Damian Lewis as Nicholas Elliott
• Anna Maxwell Martin as Lily Thomas
• Stephen Kunken as James Jesus Angelton
• Adrian Edmondson as Sir Roger Hollis
• Nicholas Rowe as Sir Anthony Blunt
• Monika Gossmann as Galina

Full cast & crew

Where to watch A Spy Among Friends

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Britbox Apple TV channel, MGM Plus, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand
• United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX, STV Player
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Australia: stream on BritBox, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox Amazon Channel; watch free on SBS On Demand; buy on Apple TV Store, Fetch TV

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