Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened. He begins to follow up the clues of his friends past days, discovering that the clues lead to a high person in the Russian Secret service, and a secret important enough to kill for.
Cast: Alec Guinness
Miniseries
6 episodes
1. A Mother's AssistanceOnce more, George Smiley is brought out of retirement to look into the murder of an old colleague.12CC50minSep 20, 1982
2. The General's Big FishSmiley takes a trip to investigate his friend's flat for clues. After finding a series of clues that lead to something bigger, Smiley interrogates a man about Vladimir's whereabouts. And lastly, a picture of two men in bed with a woman stirs things up.12CC50minSep 27, 1982
3. Gathering FriendsThe investigation of Vladimir's murder leads Smiley to interrogate his latest suspect. Smiley is told to stop investigating the case by a man on a motorcycle, and he just blows him off. Smiley's next stop is Oxfordshire, speaking to a mother and a daughter about the case.12CC50minOct 4, 1982
4. The Rogue ElephantSmiley continues his investigation, now looking for a man named Otto in a small fishing community, only to find his decaying body in his boat, and a mysterious chalk mark he's seen before. Smiley talks to the now-perpetually afraid woman.12CC50minOct 11, 1982
5. Alexandra TatianaSmiley and his colleagues read through an extremely long deathbed confession. Using an undercover name, Smiley travels to Berne to attempt to find the missing pieces of the murder mystery. Meanwhile, we are introduced to a woman in an asylum.12CC50minOct 18, 1982
6. Smiley's LighterSmiley interrogates a diplomat by showing him a series of photographs, and in turn, closes in on the person who killed Vladimir. He is led to the asylum, and ironically, things eventually become clearer.12CC50minOct 25, 1982
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Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened. He begins to follow up the clues of his friends past days, discovering that the clues lead to a high person in the Russian Secret service, and a secret important enough to kill for.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- John le Carré
- Cast
- Alec Guinness
- Studio
- BBC, Paramount Television
Maturity rating
12Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
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