Smiley's People - Season 1 - Eps 1: A Mother's Assistance
Once more, George Smiley is brought out of retirement to look into the murder of an old colleague.
About Smiley's People
Title: Smiley's People
First Air Date: 1982-09-20
Last Air Date: 1982-10-25
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.667/10 (from 51 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Drama, Mystery
Production Companies: BBC, Paramount Pictures
Synopsis
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
George Smiley
Anthony Bate
Oliver Lacon
Beryl Reid
Connie Sachs
Andy Bradford
Ferguson
Tusse Silberg
Alexandra Ostrakova
Germaine Delbat
Madame La Pierre
Mario Adorf
Claus Kretzschmar
Michael Lonsdale
Anton Grigoriev
Michael Gough
Mikhel
Alan Rickman
Mr. Brownlow