The Ipcress File
As the Cold War rages, ex-smuggler turned reluctant spy Harry Palmer finds himself at the centre of a dangerous undercover mission, on which he must use his links to find a missing British nuclear scientist.
Cast:Joe Cole , Lucy Boynton , Tom Hollander , Ashley Thomas , Paul Higgins , David Dencik , Joshua James , Tom Vaughan-Lawlor , Anastasia Hille , Brian Ferguson , Matthew Steer , Nora-Jane Noone , Corey Johnson , Irfan Shamji , Anna Geislerová , Urs Rechn , Paul Bazely , Marko Braic
S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1
Caught black-marketeering in Berlin, Harry Palmer faces eight years in a military prison, unless the mysterious Major Dalby can find a use for his skills.
S1.E2 ∙ Episode #1.2
Under the diligent eyes of agent Jean, Palmer's intuition edges them closer to the professor while gun-for-hire former MI6 man Randall is always one step ahead.
S1.E3 ∙ Episode #1.3
Harry and Jean arrive in Beirut in hot pursuit of Randall, who is holding Professor Dawson. Meanwhile, Dalby holds a secret rendezvous with Stok, a Russian colonel.
S1.E4 ∙ Episode #1.4
Dalby challenges General Cathcart, suspecting American involvement in Dawson's abduction. Harry and Jean head to the Pacific atoll where the neutron bomb is to be tested.
S1.E5 ∙ Episode #1.5
Harry is handed over to the Chinese military where he is subjected to a bewildering regime of mental torture. Dalby's love for Dr Lavotchkin takes its toll on his judgement.
S1.E6 ∙ Episode #1.6
Harry is tormented by what has been planted in his mind as his mission reaches its bloody climax and the stability of the free world is at stake.
