The Spy

TV Mini Series
2019
TV-MA
53m

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

51K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,365

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Docudrama Spy Biography Drama History

Based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen.Based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen.Based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen.

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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

51K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,365

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

Episodes6

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Sacha Baron Cohen

Eli Cohen…

Noah Emmerich

Dan Peleg

Hadar Ratzon Rotem

Nadia Cohen

Alexander Siddig

Ahmed Suidani

Waleed Zuaiter

Amin Al Hafez

Nassim Lyes

Zaher Ma'azi

Yael Eitan

Maya

Moni Moshonov

Jacob Shimoni

Alona Tal

Julia Schneider

Uri Gavriel

Sheik Majid Al Ard

Reymonde Amsellem

Zeinab Al Hafez

Saïd Amadis

Latif Al Hashan

Hassam Ghancy

Colonel Salim Hatoum

Yousef 'Joe' Sweid

George Seif

Stanley Townsend

General Ad-Din

Arié Elmaleh

Michel Aflaq

Robert Jezek

Salinger

Éva Vándor

Zelda

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Storyline

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Trivia
Throughout the series, Israel is depicted as washed-out and grey whereas the locations where Cohen works as Kamel Thaabeth are brightly colored. Red and yellow items are occasionally highlighted within the portrayed greyness of Israel, as they are the colors of danger and caution, respectively.

Goofs
In the title sequence there are photos from the 1960s (when the series takes place) except the photo of Nelson Mandela that was taken after his release from prison (it was taken in 1994).

Connections
Referenced in Diminishing Returns: Ali G Indahouse (2020)

Amazing story, amazing acting, well directed

Take the emotion of the situation between Syria and Israel out of your reviews.

This series represented an incredible story that was well directed and the acting was very well done.

Sacha Baron Cohen was incredible and everyone else in this show played their parts well.

I would very much recommend this series.

They introduced enough at the start for everyone to feel like they knew the story and to keep suspense throughout the series. It is not gory and so the focus is on the story and the characters (real life people).

Clever use of visuals to highlight the time scale and as a viewer you felt like you really got to know the characters (people), which is difficult considering this was based on real events!

Still can't believe this actually happened.

Please watch it.