7.560 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestArcher and Harry attempt to drive the king out of London, but things do not go to plan and Sylvia becomes an unlikely ally. Following a rough interrogation with a badly shaken Barbara Barga, Kellermann is hot on Archer's heels.
Adapted from Len Deighton’s 1978 alternate history novel. A British detective investigates a murder in German-occupied Britain during World War II.
Production
Chillingly authentic occupied London — every swastika stings.
Acting
Sam Riley's exhausted eyes carry the weight of a defeated nation.
Writing
Purvis & Wade twist the detective genre into something quietly radical.
Creators
Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Len Deighton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Deighton's novel was considered unfilmable for decades; the 2017 adaptation was the first attempt.
The series arrived months after Brexit, making its 'what if Britain fell' premise accidentally explosive.
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