![]() Philby’s deeply personal betrayal, uncovered at the height of the Cold War, resulted in the gutting of British and American Intelligence.įrom the producers of Homeland, this espionage thriller dramatises the illustrious, and true story, set at the height of the Cold War, of Nicholas Elliott (Lewis) and Kim Philby (Pearce) - two spies and lifelong friends, one of whom was betraying the other all along.Īlongside Pearce and Lewis, cast members include Anna Maxwell Martin (“Motherland,” “Line of Duty”), Adrian Edmondson (“Back to Life,” “The Pact”) and Stephen Kunken (“Billions,” “The Handmaid’s Tale”).Īll six episodes are available on the ITV press preview serviceĪ Spy Among Friends will air on ITV1 in July. ![]() This is a story of intimate duplicity of loyalty, trust and treachery. Philby was the most notorious British defector and Soviet double agent in history. ![]() ![]() The six-episode series dramatises the true story of Nicholas Elliott and Kim Philby, two British spies and lifelong friends. In collaboration with Sony Pictures Television, ITV Studios and Veritas Entertainment Group, the series produced in the UK stars Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award-winning actor, Damian Lewis (Homeland, Billions) and Emmy® Award-winner, Guy Pearce (Jack Irish, Mare of Easttown). Hotly anticipated cold war drama A Spy Among Friends is a series based on the New York Times best-selling book written by Ben Macintyre. This is a story of loyalty, trust and treachery, class and conscience, of male friendships forged, and then systematically betrayed. ![]() Panel L-R: Anna Maxwell Martin, Damian Lewis, Ben Macintyre, Patrick Spence, Nick Murphy ![]()
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