8.759 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestThe team is reeling from a KGB bombing and the mole’s confession, but with Operation Glass hurtling towards a shocking climax, MI5 is running out of time to piece the puzzle together and avert disaster. Bobby and Wendy make a crucial discovery which could have implications at the highest levels of government.
"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.
Production
Period-perfect 1970s London, down to the ashtrays.
Acting
Brian Cox as 'Daddy' — terrifying paternal energy.
Writing
Toby Whithouse's dialogue: crisp, cruel, British.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Toby Whithouse later showran Doctor Who Series 9; this was his dry run for spy paranoia.
The show's 1972 setting deliberately echoes the real 'Cambridge Five' paranoia and the era's actual MI5 mole hunts.
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