Spy Wars

Was blown away by the true stories, real footage, real interviews with some of the actual players. The portrayals weren't cheesy and simply illustrated what would have happened in a helpful way. The host, Damian Lewis, did a great job of narrating the episode, and didn't try to inject himself into the action which can be so off-putting. Really enjoyed this season. My WIFE was spell-bound and she doesn't even like spy stories!!!!!

The first two episodes are good and the second episode explains why you cant take liquid on a plane.

Wow!

I thought this was just going to be another dramatized show with actors, but while it is that, they also get first hand interviews with key people who actually were involved with the remarkable stories of these intelligence operations.

Amazing stuff - really brings history to life.

Great show!

Very annoying use of footage of the Russian flag flying when the action takes place prior to the fall of the USSR. Couldn't they find stock footage of the Soviet flag?

We're already big fans of Damian Lewis, not only for 'Band of Brothers' but also 'Homeland' and 'The Baker' (also known as 'An Assassin in Love').

This is an excellent series, taking a provocative spy story and researching and re-enacting it superbly to explain as much of the circumstances that can be shared. Unfortunately, some of the information is still classified; but they provide as much of an account as possible. While I am familiar with many of the stories already, I still learn new facts about them; and Lewis presents them wonderfully.

Overall, a highly recommended documentary series that proves the truth can be much more interesting and exciting than fiction!