![]() ![]() Yes, the first episode and a half are slow, mostly establishing mood and characters. But if you like that sort of thing, “A Spy Among Friends” does it well enough. You have to be into watching familiar dudes rehash power plays between empires to even approach this show. And it’s largely a story of white men’s actions, consequences, and sensibilities. The direction is such that even a sunny day in the countryside is shown in muted colors. The whole thing is rather gray, and it can’t all be blamed on the rainy London setting. Our characters are preternaturally clever, excellent spies in a world lousy with intelligence officers. It’s based on real events, as a title card at the beginning of each episode hints at, and the closing credits more thoroughly explains. ![]() ![]() Churchill, thankfully, does not make an appearance, but many of the other tropes of the genre do. ![]()
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