

Damian Lewis: Spy Wars
2019-11-11 · 45 min / episode · ★ 8.0
Docudrama factual series that reveals the remarkable true stories behind some of the most gripping and important international spy operations of the last forty years.
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- Creators
- Andy Robbins, Gareth Lewis, Johanna Gibbon
- Production companies
- Alaska TV, Rookery Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Ended
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