The Game (2014–2014)

TV ShowEndedBBC AmericaDrama1 season, 6 episodes
The Game posterReview score: 78%

Plot

In the secret world of espionage, the players are set and the fight to save Britain begins. A complex invisible war is being fought by skilled spies trained in the high stakes world of covert espionage. In 1972 London, tensions are at a terrifying peak as the world's super powers plot against their enemies. The threat: a dangerous and deadly Soviet plot, designed to bring Britain to its knees, dubbed Operation Glass. This is where The Game begins – a stylish, character-driven spy drama that explores the lives and lies of the invisible soldiers fighting a secret war.

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  1. 01The Game S01E06Episode 6S01E06 · 8.7The 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.
  2. 02The Game S01E05Episode 5S01E05 · 8.3The team is reeling from the shocking discovery of a mole among them, and as the Soviet plot continues unabated, it is up to Wendy to give the team the break they need. Meanwhile, when Sarah finds herself in danger, Alan is forced to make a decision that can make or break their relationship. Joe has trouble of his own when leaked information threatens the investigation and the lives of the team.
  3. 03The Game S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 8.0Discovering the KGB is one step ahead, Joe tries to convince the team to run a double agent scheme – a perilous game that understandably makes his colleagues uneasy. But with dangerous assassin Odin at large, the team is unsure KGB defector, Arkady, would risk his life to help them. Meanwhile, Alan grapples with a shocking discovery that could jeopardize his marriage to fellow agent and wife, Sarah. Bobby’s world begins to unravel when Daddy thwarts his attempts at ascendance and raises questions that threaten to destroy his career.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2014Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The Game S01E01Episode 1November 5, 2014 7.3London: 1972. When a defecting KGB officer, Arkady Malinov, reveals Operation Glass, a devastating Soviet plot that could change the course
  2. S01E02The Game S01E02Episode 2November 12, 2014 7.8The next agent on the Soviet list, Tom Mallory, is a brutal man currently in prison for assault. Without his freedom, he can’t perform his t
  3. S01E03The Game S01E03Episode 3November 19, 2014 7.8The team discovers a sleeper agent with terrifying connections in the US military. Faced with a formidable foe who not only appears to be a
  4. S01E04The Game S01E04Episode 4November 26, 2014 8.0Discovering the KGB is one step ahead, Joe tries to convince the team to run a double agent scheme – a perilous game that understandably mak
  5. S01E05The Game S01E05Episode 5December 3, 2014 8.3The team is reeling from the shocking discovery of a mole among them, and as the Soviet plot continues unabated, it is up to Wendy to give t
  6. S01E06The Game S01E06Season's bestEpisode 6December 10, 2014 8.7The team is reeling from a KGB bombing and the mole’s confession, but with Operation Glass hurtling towards a shocking climax, MI5 is runnin

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Cast

Brian CoxBrian CoxDaddyChloe PirrieChloe PirrieWendy StrawJonathan ArisJonathan ArisAlan MontagPaul RitterPaul RitterBobby WaterhouseShaun DooleyShaun DooleyJim FenchurchTom HughesTom HughesJoe LambeVictoria HamiltonVictoria HamiltonSarah Montag

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