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As of 2026-09-12, Smiley's People (1982) streams on 1 of 6 tracked regions. United Kingdom: BBC iPlayer.
12 · 1982 · Ended · 1 season · 6 episodes · 50m
TMDB 7.7 · 56 votes
Created by John le Carré
Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened. He begins to follow up the clues of his friends past days, discovering that the clues lead to a high person in the Russian Secret service, and a secret important enough to kill for.
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Available in United States
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As of 2026-09-12, Smiley's People (1982) streams on 1 of 6 tracked regions. United Kingdom: BBC iPlayer.
12 · 1982 · Ended · 1 season · 6 episodes · 50m
TMDB 7.7 · 56 votes
Created by John le Carré
Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened. He begins to follow up the clues of his friends past days, discovering that the clues lead to a high person in the Russian Secret service, and a secret important enough to kill for.
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Streaming in 2 of 6 tracked countries as of 2026-09-12.
| Country | Licensed apps |
|---|---|
| India | Not listed |
| United States | Not listed |
| United Kingdom | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, BBC iPlayer |
| Japan | Not listed |
| Germany | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |
| Brazil | Not listed |
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Streaming in 2 of 6 tracked countries as of 2026-09-12.
| Country | Licensed apps |
|---|---|
| India | Not listed |
| United States | Not listed |
| United Kingdom | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, BBC iPlayer |
| Japan | Not listed |
| Germany | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |
| Brazil | Not listed |
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Extra data may come from AniList, OMDb, Jikan, and Wikipedia.
74% · 1982 · 6 Episodes
Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened. He begins to follow up the clues of his friends past days, discovering that the clues lead to a high person in the Russian Secret service, and a secret important enough to kill for.
Smiley's Lighter (1x6, 25 October 1982)
74% · 1982 · 6 Episodes
Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened. He begins to follow up the clues of his friends past days, discovering that the clues lead to a high person in the Russian Secret service, and a secret important enough to kill for.
Smiley's Lighter (1x6, 25 October 1982)
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Eileen Atkins
Madame Ostrakova
4 Episodes
Bill Paterson
Lauder Strickland
4 Episodes
Vladek Sheybal
Otto Leipzig
4 Episodes
Andy Bradford
Ferguson
4 Episodes
Bernard Hepton
Toby Esterhase
3 Episodes
Anthony Bate
Oliver Lacon
3 Episodes
Michael Byrne
Peter Guillam
3 Episodes
Tusse Silberg
Alexandra Ostrakova
3 Episodes
Germaine Delbat
Madame La Pierre
3 Episodes
Alec Guinness
George Smiley
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Eileen Atkins
Madame Ostrakova
4 Episodes
Bill Paterson
Lauder Strickland
4 Episodes
Vladek Sheybal
Otto Leipzig
4 Episodes
Andy Bradford
Ferguson
4 Episodes
Bernard Hepton
Toby Esterhase
3 Episodes
Anthony Bate
Oliver Lacon
3 Episodes
Michael Byrne
Peter Guillam
3 Episodes
Tusse Silberg
Alexandra Ostrakova
3 Episodes
Germaine Delbat
Madame La Pierre
3 Episodes
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