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A British intelligence officer has to ensure that a captured German scientist helps the British develop jet aircraft.
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Episode 7Victor, still struggling to cope with the effects of the war, tries to expose the activities of Callum's team. Those around him choose not to pay attention and force him to seek medical help. He escapes from the hospital psychiatric ward at an opportune moment, while Callum and Rachel take advantage of Alex's upcoming business trip. When Callum's superiors try to stop Victor, his life is threatened. Dieter finally tells Callum the truth about his past in Germany. The tables have turned, and it is now Dieter who tries to win over Callum. Harold similarly feels despair for failing to live up to Callum's expectations of him. Can these two men convince Callum of their integrity? - 02
Episode 4Kathy and Callum successfully prevent a war criminal from leaving the country, but is he too important to prosecute? Callum is instructed to get rid of all information pertaining to individuals of interest, while also having to court the imperious Frau Bellinghausen who holds the key to an infamous perfume. Callum juggles these new demands as his relationship with Rachel intensifies and becomes more compromising. Victor and Kathy make the most of Callum's distractions to find whatever his department has been hiding. Callum begins to realise that he is not the free agent he has always believed himself to be. Callum's dealings inside the hotel bring him closer to Harold, an ex-Foreign Office official and hotel regular, who reveals some startling truths about the outbreak of the war. Meanwhile, the friendship between Dieter and Callum is threatened as it is believed that Dieter may have stood by as innocents in labour camps perished under the rule of the Nazi party. - 03
Episode 2Callum uses unorthodox methods in an attempt to convince Dieter to work with the British, while also juggling the demands of War Crimes officer Kathy — who believes the British government is harboring war criminals — and his troubled younger brother, Victor.
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Season01
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Episode 1November 10, 2016At the end of WWII, British intelligence officer Callum Ferguson is assigned to persuade captured German scientist Dieter Koehler to work wi - S01E02Episode 2November 17, 2016Callum uses unorthodox methods in an attempt to convince Dieter to work with the British, while also juggling the demands of War Crimes offi
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Episode 3November 24, 2016Everyone puts aside their differences in the search for Lotte and Callum is forced to take a choice between his brother and orders from his - S01E04Episode 4December 1, 2016Kathy and Callum successfully prevent a war criminal from leaving the country, but is he too important to prosecute? Callum is instructed to
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Episode 5December 8, 2016While Dieter is seemingly helping the British to achieve their jet engine goals, Victor comes to Callum with proof that Dieter isn't innocen - S01E06
Episode 6December 15, 2016Victor, still struggling to cope with the effects of the war, tries to expose the activities of Callum's team. Those around him choose not t - S01E07Season's bestEpisode 7December 22, 2016Victor, still struggling to cope with the effects of the war, tries to expose the activities of Callum's team. Those around him choose not t
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