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Spy/Master

Spy/Master

Spy/Master

Spy/Master

Power is a hungry animal.

2023 - 2023•1 season•6 episodes•~50m•

★6.7(38 ratings)

DramaAction & Adventure

Overview

During the height of the Cold War, Victor Godeanu, the right-hand man and closest advisor to Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, and secret agent for the KGB, must escape Romania and Ceaușescu before his cover is blown. Helped by an undercover Stasi agent and an up-and-coming CIA agent, Godeanu must elude the KGB and his own country’s spooks, fully aware that his defection is putting his family back home in mortal danger.

Creators

Kirsten Peters, Adina Sădeanu

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Main Cast

Alec Secăreanu

Alec Secăreanu

Victor Godeanu

Svenja Jung

Svenja Jung

Ingrid Von Weizendorff

Parker Sawyers

Parker Sawyers

Frank Jackson

Ana Ularu

Ana Ularu

Carmen Popescu

Aidan McArdle

Aidan McArdle

Walter Simpson

Nico Mirallegro

Nico Mirallegro

John Miller

Alexandra Bob

Alexandra Bob

Ileana Godeanu

Conor Lowson

Conor Lowson

Scott Dunlop

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Christopher Smith

Writing

Creative Producer: Ioanina Pavel

Production

Executive Producer: Antony Root
Producer: Viktória Petrányi
Executive Producer: Anke Greifeneder
Producer: Judit Sós
Producer: Tudor Reu
Executive Producer: Johnathan Young

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Łukasz Targosz

Keywords

spy thriller

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Did You Know?

#1

The show's tagline is: "Power is a hungry animal."

#2

The series spans 1 season with 6 episodes in total (avg. 6 per season).

#3

Each episode runs approximately 50 minutes.

#4

Originally aired on HBO Max.

#5

It was a co-production between: Hungary, Romania.

#6

The series features dialogue in 3 languages: English, German, Romanian.

#7

Executive produced by Antony Root, Anke Greifeneder, Johnathan Young.

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Rating

6.7/10

Good

38 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

Spy/Master

Status:

Ended

In Production:

No

Age Rating:

TV-MA

Language:

English, Deutsch, Română

Country of Origin:

Hungary, Romania

First Episode:

5/19/2023

Last Episode:

6/16/2023

Networks:

HBO Max

Production Companies:

Mobra Films

Mobra Films

Proton Cinema

Proton Cinema

HBO Europe

HBO Europe

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