A KGB plot to attack the UK has plunged Britain into a state of emergency. Charles, a young MI6 spy, is asked to revive an old friendship with Russian diplomat Viktor. But Viktor has his own agenda.
Acting
Scott's Viktor—charming, broken, dangerously watchable
Direction
Travis squeezes tension from cheap sets
Writing
Gay subtext in 2013? Practically revolutionary
Director
Pete Travis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Alan Judd's novel; the BBC stripped it for parts as a one-off when a series fell through.
Released months before Sherlock's 'His Last Vow' made Andrew Scott globally famous as Moriarty—this is his 'before' era.
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