The Ipcress File

As the Cold War rages, former smuggler-turned-reluctant spy Harry Palmer finds himself at the center of a dangerous undercover mission, on which he must use his links to find a missing British nuclear scientist.
The Ipcress File
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During the Cold War, ex-smuggler Harry Palmer is enrolled as a reluctant but talented spy; sent to Berlin, Harry embarks on a dangerous mission and his survival depends on his own wits and the interventions of Maddox.

The Ipcress File
S1 E2

Palmer embraces his intuition, but gun-for-hire Randall is always one step ahead; a tip-off from a key witness draws Jean and Palmer closer to the truth, but their discovery only opens the door to a mystery.

The Ipcress File
S1 E3

As they chase Randall to Beirut where he holds Dawson, Harry and Jean's relationship intensifies; suspicious Americans watch Dalby and find him in secret talks with a Russian spy; Colonel Stok offers Dalby a tempting trade.

The Ipcress File
S1 E5

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 better judgement.

The Ipcress File
S1 E6

Harry Palmer runs from the brainwashing but cannot hide from the agents of Cathcart's conspiracy; Jean discovers the origin of Maddox's conflict; Dalby learns his organization is to be axed; Harry worries about what has been planted in his mind.