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A spy's reward for saving the world? A desk in the basement. Brutal.
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Adderly (1986)

criminally underrated80s Canadian gritoffice politics meets espionage

Latest Episode

60 min

Season 2 • Episode 22

Latest

Point of No Return

Mar 9, 1988

Trying to return a lost crown, Adderly discovers that he is a dead ringer for the ruler of a small country, who may be the target of assassins.

Overview

DramaCrimeAction & Adventure

Adderly is a Canadian television drama series, first aired in 1986.

Flag of CACAFlag of USUS
Content warning
bureaucracyex spybasement office
bureaucratic absurdityredemption vs. irrelevanceinstitutional neglect of veteransfound family in exile

Standout Aspects

Acting

Winston Rekert's dry wit carrying every scene

Writing

Elliott Baker's sharp satire of spy genre conventions

Best for:Solo: Late-night discovery of hidden 80s gems nobody talks about·Binge: Weekend deep-dive into forgotten Canadian television history
Heads up:Violence: Occasional 80s-era action violence, mostly tame
E

Creator

Elliott Baker

First AiredSep 24, 1986
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seasons2·Episodes44
CBS

Top Cast

Winston Rekert

Winston Rekert

Ken Pogue

Ken Pogue

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The series was filmed in Toronto but rarely acknowledged its Canadian setting, a common 1980s tactic to appeal to U.S. syndication markets.

Cultural

Adderly anticipated later 'deconstructed spy' shows like Burn Notice by two decades, proving Canadian TV was ahead of its time and nobody noticed.

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