Reilly: Ace of Spies Season 1

(1983) September - November | # of Episodes : 12

Ratings

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8.3

Series Details

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 12

Creators:

Networks: ITV1

Status: Ended

First Air Date: Sep 5, 1983

Recent Air Date: Nov 16, 1983

Run Time: m

In Production: No

Original Language: English

Age Rating: NR

Website: Link

Production Companies: Thames Television , Euston Films

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Stream Sources

Episodes 12 on Acorn TV

Episodes 12 on PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel

Episodes 12 on AcornTV Amazon Channel

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Main Cast

Sam Neill

Sidney Reilly

Age : 76 | Popularity : 45%

Episodes

Episode 1

05 September 1983 - An Affair with a Married Woman

1901: Professor Sydney Rosenblum is taken from a train and held under unofficial arrest in a provincial Russian village, suspected of stealing confidential oil surveys. The young wife of an elderly vicar may hold the secret to his escape.

Episode 2

07 September 1983 - Prelude to War

1904: Reilly is stationed in Port Arthur and forced to help the Japanese, against his better judgement, in taking the port from the Russians. As a mass evacuation gets under way, Reilly’s plans are put at risk by a soft-spoken detective.

Episode 3

14 September 1983 - The Visiting Fireman

1905: A British operation to steal German ship plans is in danger of being uncovered. Zaharov wants the plans and Cummings wants a compromised agent saved, but Reilly decides on a unique approach to the problem.

Episode 4

21 September 1983 - Anna

1906: Reilly’s search for Margaret takes him to Paris, where Cummings forces him into helping secure an oil contract from an Australian who may sell to the Rothschilds. An unexpected turn of events reunites Reilly with his sister.

Episode 5

28 September 1983 - Dreadnoughts and Crosses

1910: Apparently now working for the Germans in Russia, Reilly is to bid on their behalf for a valuable weapons contract, giving him a chance to finally get his revenge on Zaharov.

Episode 6

05 October 1983 - Dreadnoughts and Doublecrosses

1910: Reilly’s winning of the weapons contract depends on his marriage to a Russian Countess. Unfortunately, Margaret’s reappearance, engineered by Zaharov, threatens to ruin everything.

Episode 7

12 October 1983 - Gambit

1918: Back in Russia, Reilly is tasked with appealing with the Bolsheviks to end their peace treaty with Germany and return to the war. When Lenin refuses, he sets in motion a plan to overthrow the government and place himself in power.

Episode 8

19 October 1983 - Endgame

1918: Reilly’s plans come under strain when the British fail to give Savinkov the promised military support and Dzerzhinsky scuppers plans to assassinate Lenin. But then unexpected events change everything.

Episode 9

26 October 1983 - After Moscow

1918: Reilly and his friends filter back to Britain and face questioning from an official enquiry. As Lenin's condition becomes stable, both Reilly and Dzerzhinsky plan their next moves.

Episode 10

02 November 1983 - The Trust

1924: Reilly is in exile in New York drumming up support and money for Savinkov’s anti-bolshevik movement. A new organisation, the Trust, campaigns for Savinkov’s return, but Reilly suspects that Dzerzhinsky is behind them.

Episode 11

09 November 1983 - The Last Journey

1925: Reilly’s propaganda war against the Trust has gone well enough for them to reach out and invite him to Russia. He hopes to finally undermine Dzerzhinsky’s operation, but Dzerzhinsky is already under scrutiny from Stalin.

Episode 12

16 November 1983 - Shutdown

1925: Reilly has been arrested and is subjected to interrogation and torture. Back in Britain, Pepita fights to find out the truth while Cummings campaigns for his release. As Dzerzhinsky’s whole operation is put under threat, a last minute deal is attempted.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Teleplay	Troy Kennedy Martin
	Writer	Robin Bruce Lockhart
Department	Role	Name

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