Spy Wars

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?

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!!!!!

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!

Even in E1S1 they are showing 1970s Soviet embassy with russian flag, the russian flag did come in to use until much later. The flag was red, do the producers know any of this. They talk about tensions with Reagan in 1983- no explanation why. In Poland the Solidarity was shaking the boots off the communists and Reagan was supporting them with nuclear threat against soviet union if they invaded Poland - none of the them on the show mention it.

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