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The Spy

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20192019
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 53m
IMDb RATING
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Sacha Baron Cohen in The Spy (2019)
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Based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen.Based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen.Based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen.

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
41K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,628
1
  • Creator
    • Gideon Raff
  • Stars
    • Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Hadar Ratzon Rotem
    • Yael Eitan
Top credits
  • Creator
    • Gideon Raff
  • Stars
    • Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Hadar Ratzon Rotem
    • Yael Eitan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 417User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Episodes6

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    1 Season
    2019

    Videos3

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    The Spy
    Trailer 2:11
    The Spy
    The Spy
    Trailer 2:07
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    Photos24

    Sacha Baron Cohen in The Spy (2019)
    The Spy (2019)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in The Spy (2019)
    Yael Eitan in The Spy (2019)
    Noah Emmerich, Moni Moshonov, and Yael Eitan in The Spy (2019)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in The Spy (2019)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in The Spy (2019)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in The Spy (2019)
    Alexander Siddig in The Spy (2019)
    Waleed Zuaiter in The Spy (2019)
    Sacha Baron Cohen and Nassim Lyes in The Spy (2019)
    Sacha Baron Cohen, Waleed Zuaiter, and Reymonde Amsallem in The Spy (2019)

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    Sacha Baron Cohen
    Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Eli Cohenas Eli Cohen
    6 episodes6 eps • 2019
    Hadar Ratzon Rotem
    Hadar Ratzon Rotem
    • Nadia Cohenas Nadia Cohen
    6 episodes6 eps • 2019
    Yael Eitan
    Yael Eitan
    • Mayaas Maya
    6 episodes6 eps • 2019
    Noah Emmerich
    Noah Emmerich
    • Dan Pelegas Dan Peleg
    6 episodes6 eps • 2019
    Nassim Lyes
    Nassim Lyes
    • Ma'azias Ma'azi…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2019
    Moni Moshonov
    Moni Moshonov
    • Jacob Shimonias Jacob Shimoni
    6 episodes6 eps • 2019
    Alona Tal
    Alona Tal
    • Julia Schneideras Julia Schneider
    6 episodes6 eps • 2019
    Mourad Zaoui
    Mourad Zaoui
    • Bennyas Benny
    6 episodes6 eps • 2019
    Hicham Goullal
    • Bennyas Benny…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2019
    Robert Jezek
    • Salingeras Salinger
    5 episodes5 eps • 2019
    Uri Gavriel
    Uri Gavriel
    • Sheik Majid Al Ardas Sheik Majid Al Ard
    5 episodes5 eps • 2019
    Waleed Zuaiter
    Waleed Zuaiter
    • Colonel Amin Al-Hafezas Colonel Amin Al-Hafez
    5 episodes5 eps • 2019
    Neta Riskin
    Neta Riskin
    • Tovaas Tova
    5 episodes5 eps • 2019
    Faical Elkihel
    • Marwanas Marwan
    5 episodes5 eps • 2019
    Éva Vándor
    • Zeldaas Zelda
    4 episodes4 eps • 2019
    Hyam Zaytoun
    • Sarahas Sarah…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2019
    Reymonde Amsallem
    Reymonde Amsallem
    • Zeinabas Zeinab…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2019
    Hassam Ghancy
    Hassam Ghancy
    • Colonel Salim Hatoumas Colonel Salim Hatoum
    4 episodes4 eps • 2019
    • Creator
      • Gideon Raff
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    Storyline

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    Israel, 1959. The Mossad are desperate to embed a spy in Syria and select Eli Cohen, an unassuming yet fervently patriotic accountant. After training he assumes the identity of a Syrian national living in Argentina and uses this as a means to gain entry into Syria. —grantss
    • spy
    • syria
    • israeli palestinian conflict
    • middle east
    • israel palestinian
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    • Certificate
      • TV-MA
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Throughout the series, Israel is depicted as washed-out and grey whereas the locations where Cohen works as Kamel Thaabeth are brightly colored. Red and yellow items are occasionally highlighted within the portrayed greyness of Israel, as they are the colors of danger and caution, respectively.
    • Goofs
      The series is set in the early 1960s, but on the map shown in the title sequence, the borders of Israel encompass East Jerusalem and the West Bank. These territories were occupied by Jordan at the time; they were not administered by Israel until their capture in the 1967 Six-Day War.
    • Connections
      References Damascus Cover (2017)

    User reviews417

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    Top review
    8/10
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    Great espionage 6-piece despite how frustrating both sides of the lake have been over the years. Cohen has finally landed a role that suits him to the dot, pity he wasn't cast for Freddy Mercury, I suppose his age was a serious factor. The series has very tense scenes at times, some tolerable melodrama here and there, overall a must watch if you are not easily insulted by the ongoing conflict from either side of the border.
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    • Sep 6, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official Site (Netflix)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • الجاسوس
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Légende Films
      • Agora Films
      • Netflix
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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