The Game - Season 1 - Episode 1
London: 1972. When a defecting KGB officer, Arkady Malinov, reveals Operation Glass, a devastating Soviet plot that could change the course of the cold war, Daddy, the head of MI5, assembles a secret team to investigate. As the Soviets awaken a list of sleeper agents all over Britain, Daddy’s team must move swiftly to gain information about the plot. But when Joe Lambe, Daddy’s prized agent, becomes obsessed with the reappearance of a dangerous nemesis, a Soviet agent codenamed ‘Odin’, he risks letting his personal vendetta jeopardize the operation.
About The Game
Title: The Game
First Air Date: 2014-11-05
Last Air Date: 2014-12-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.3/10 (from 40 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: BBC America
Genres: War & Politics, Drama, Crime, Comedy
Production Companies: BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Drama Productions, Grammnet Productions
Synopsis
"The Game" is a 1970s Cold War spy thriller set in the world of espionage. It tells the story of the invisible war fought by MI5 as it battles to protect the nation from the threats of the Cold War.
Cast
Tom Hughes
Joe Lambe
Jonathan Aris
Alan Montag
Victoria Hamilton
Sarah Montag
Shaun Dooley
DC Jim Fenchurch
Brian Cox
Daddy
Paul Ritter
Bobby Waterhouse
Chloe Pirrie
Wendy Straw
Zana Marjanović
Yulia
