SummaryIn the 1960s, Mossad agent Eli Cohen (Sacha Baron Cohen) infiltrates Syrian society and becomes friends with military leaders in this six-part limited series based on the real life of the Israeli spy written by Gideon Raff and Max Perry.
Created By:Gideon Raff
The Spy
Season 1 Premiere:
Sep 6, 2019
Metascore
Generally Favorable
68
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Generally Favorable
7.0
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69% Positive
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Sep 11, 2019
100
Sometimes it takes an ordinary thriller or procedural to make an extraordinary point. The Spy offers entertaining proof of this.
Sep 5, 2019
80
“The Spy” is gripping drama. Its creators have a satisfying grasp of the truth that there’s little so terrifying as the clickety-clack of a hero-spy tapping out urgent intelligence messages in his lonely room as the enemy’s surveillance team drives around tracking the sound.
User score
Generally Favorable
65% Positive
41 Ratings
41 Ratings
24% Mixed
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11% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
May 17, 2020
10
There are not so many TV shows that I was proud to recommend to my relatives but "The Spy" is one of them. Sacha Baron Cohen is shockingly good in this picture this is the reason why I liked it a lot. The story is very important. It has to be known because for me it was a nonsense why do the nations living so close to each other have so many differences in their vision and relations. Glad that this series exists. Really one of the best I've ever seen.
Sep 23, 2019
10
Well written well acted Sacha baron cohen really made his role come to life. A Must watch
Sep 10, 2019
75
“The Spy” is a compelling albeit uneven limited series that offers a unique character study of a spy, and in this case, a true chameleon.
Sep 3, 2019
70
The Spy won’t necessarily convince you that Baron Cohen will, like Robin Williams or Jim Carrey before him, prove to be just as potent at playing serious as he was going for belly laughs. But it’s a promising start if he wants to start disappearing into characters whose goals are more dangerous than a prank.
Sep 6, 2019
67
The Spy never quite manages to rise to the level of its excellent lead actors, but ends up being a satisfying depiction of one of the more unusual success stories of international espionage.
Sep 6, 2019
50
For a show that is both thoughtful and appropriately cynical about Israeli intelligence services—the Mossad’s concern for the nation turns even its most effective and devoted citizens into expendable cogs—it is surprisingly gentle to Cohen, a gentleness that becomes indistinguishable from shallowness, a spoiled sort of kindness.
Sep 6, 2019
40
Any spy worth their salt has to be able to present different sides to different people, of course. The role gives [Baron Cohen] too little of those scenes, favoring a domestic drama that grounds the show and robs the star of a weapon he has a unique ability to deploy. As a spy drama, the series is as plodding as its title, reminding the audience of more soaring efforts and lending incident but not enough interest.
Jun 14, 2020
9
Incredible styling and cinematography (exaggerated creative use of filters) ... fascinating story.
Jun 26, 2020
8
Sacha Baron Cohen's best yet. Entertaining from start to finish. A glimpse into the life of one of Israel's greatest patriot, Eli Cohen.
May 9, 2024
5
把特工塑造的太容易让人同情了，他的老婆也没那么漂亮，他的上司也不是硬要凑上去的，什么找老婆、发脾气、吃面包，鬼想看这些啊，我想看的是他怎么演，到底有多厉害，不过人都死了连尸体都没要回来，真是废物。难怪叙利亚是今天这个样子
Nov 30, 2019
5
Far inferior to the first season of "Homelands", and paints the Israelis as innocent. Hard to recommend but it's weel made...
