Synopsis
Pulled from actual case histories and utilizing newsreel and documented narratives, the activities of spies from various countries are depicted as far back as the American Revolution and as recent as the Cold War.
Episodes
Season 11E1A Covenant with DeathDuring World War II, two Norwegian resistance fighters are tried for the deaths of an elderly couple.48m2E2The WeaklingAn American commando is sent to occupied France to contact the underground, but he's captured and endures horrific torture by the Nazis, protecting what he believes to be a top military secret.48m3E3The Incurable OneCeleste, a Scandinavian aristocrat who has lost everything in the war, is trained as a killer and spy by an American officer in World War II. But, years after the war, he learns that killing has become a habit with her.48m4E4The Gentle SpiesAn Aldermaston-type ban-the-bomb group is staging sit-in demonstrations around London, even on the steps of Whitehall. Worse, they keep releasing top secret documents in fliers and press releases, so a young agent is sent to infiltrate them to discover who their government source is.48m5E5He Rises on Sunday and We on MondayDuring the First World War, Sir Roger Casement returns to Ireland to lead the Easter Rising.48m6E6To the Very EndA young American in France joins a trio of French anti-nuclear protesters in the kidnapping of Professor Moreau, an eminent scientist. But one of them has another agenda - a personal revenge on the Professor.48m7E7The Dragon SlayerChinese revolutionary Sun Yat-Sen is kidnapped in London and held prisoner.48m8E8The Whistling ShrimpA journalist begins to suspect CIA involvement in the internal politics of a newly-emergent African nation.48m9E9The Light of a Friendly StarA spy gets into the British embassy in West Germany. He manages to get some secrets, but to make good his escape, he reluctantly must kidnap the ambassador's 10 year old daughter.48m10E10Festival of PawnsThe beautiful Lina has defected to the West from East Germany. But is she a genuine refugee or a spy?48m11E11A Camel to RideCatholic priest Father James leads protests against a nation's oppressive goverment.48m12E12Never Turn Your Back on a FriendA multi-national commando team raid a Heavy Water plant in occupied Europe - and come away with the Chief Scientist...but which country will win the battle for the scientist's deadly knowledge...and will the team survive the sudden tensions the scientist brings?48m13E13Medal for a Turned CoatA German officer arrives in wartime England to negotiate a peace settlement in the event of Hitler's being assassinated by his own High Command.48m14E14The Final DecisionWhen Richard Carey is told by his doctor that he's going to die soon, his first reaction is to get drunk and stay drunk. But the mysterious Mr. Smith has another suggestion about what to do with the time he has left.48m15E15Do You Remember Leo Winters?A onetime WWII hero diver is reactivated to do some underwater spying for MI5-against an American naval vessel anchored at Portsmouth. But is he reliable?48m16E16We, the HuntedAn old man living in Spain seems likely to be be an escaped Nazi war criminal. Israeli agents arrive to investigate.48m17E17The Frantick RebelIt's 1777, and a mysterious lady is in London...is she spying for the American revolutionaries? Dr Johnson and Boswell investigate, but always seem a couple of steps behind.48m18E18Castles in SpainAn aging onetime revolutionary war fighter returns to Spain to visit a fellow American friend, but complications arise when a badly wounded young man, hiding from the police, conceals himself in the American's car.48m19E19Snow on Mount KamaAs a British colony in Africa moves toward independence, the foreign office recommends the white citizens leave. As some plot an insurrection against the incoming Black president, we study the turmoil of a young government man whose father-in-law may be in on the scheme.48m20E20Once a Spy...A washed-up British spy, desperate for one last big chance to prove himself to his superiors, agrees to go on a secret mission in Africa – unaware that his chief wants him to fail.48m21E21The LiberatorsAn American mercenary is sent to a small Latin American country to rescue the famous revolutionary Escalon — but finds a different kind of man than the one he was expecting.48m22E22Some Other Kind of WorldWhen an American jazz band does a goodwill performance in Russia, their self-important guitarist defies state department guidelines and goes out with a local girl, leading to KGB intervention and charges of spying.48m23E23A Free AgentWhen a Soviet agent falls in love with a woman on the other side, he falls under the scrutiny of his allies and his enemies.48m24E24A Tiny Drop of PoisonA rumor is deliberately spread to the effect that an American embassy official is 'emotionally unstable'.48m
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