He said: “A friendship that resulted in the gutting of British and American intelligence at the height of the Cold War and shaped the field of play for the dangerous game against Russia that we’re still trying to win today. Writer Alexander Cary has explained why wanted adapted the story: “How could I resist the opportunity to dramatise the true story of Nicholas Elliott (Damian Lewis) and Kim Philby (Guy Pearce) - two spies and lifelong friends, one of whom was betraying the other all along?” It’s expected that the show will eventually be broadcast on ITV, but not for quite a while. The new free streaming platform is replacing ITV Hub as the online home of all ITV content in the UK.Ī Spy Among Friends will be available to watch on ITVX from Thursday 8th December. Originally set to star Dominic West ( SAS Rogue Heroes) when it was first announced as a BritBox commission in 2020, the spy drama reunites Damian Lewis with former Homeland executive producer Alexander Cary.įilming began last autumn in London and Romania, and it’s now been confirmed that A Spy Among Friends will debut alongside the launch of ITVX next month. The cast also includes Anna Maxwell Martin ( Line of Duty), Stephen Kunken ( The Handmaid’s Tale), and Adrian Edmondson ( The Pact). I’ve always been fascinated by the intriguing MI6 history and getting to go on this journey with Damian makes it all the more brilliant.”

Pearce previously commented: “It’s an honour to be a part of this thrilling project.

Leading the cast are Damian Lewis ( The Forsyte Saga) and Guy Pearce ( Memento). It’s been announced when A Spy Among Friends premieres in the UK!īased on Ben Macintyre’s book, the new six-part mini-series is described as an “epic telling of one of the greatest spy stories ever.”

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