The Spy miniseries

"Until those final chapters, 'The Spy' is an effectively meat-and-potatoes espionage story (...) [It] won’t necessarily convince you that 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 (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)" 

"A tense thriller that rewards viewer patience. And Baron Cohen (...) delivers a surprisingly effective dramatic performance" 

"As a spy drama, the series is as plodding as its title (...) As history, 'The Spy' is enlightening" 

"[It] is worth a watch thanks to Sacha Baron Cohen's effortless transition from comedy to drama, and the story itself, which represents a seminal slice of spycraft history" 

"For anyone who’s obsessed with Cohen or the genre itself, Raff’s classic construction should satisfy. For everyone else, this 'Spy' is just too obvious." 

"An epic spy story based on real events (...) Cohen and writer-director Gaff succeed in maintaining heart-pounding tension throughout" 

"A startlingly bold demonstration of Cohen’s acting chops"