Smiley's People

Name: Smiley's People
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 1982-09-20
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Alec Guinness

ENDED1 Season6 Episodes★ 7.7

Smiley's People is a drama and mystery series on BBC Two that premiered in 1982, ending after 1 season and 6 episodes.

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NetworkBBC Two

First AiredSep 20, 1982

Last AiredOct 25, 1982

GenreDrama, Mystery

Runtime50 min

Created ByJohn le Carré

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionBBC, Paramount Television

Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened. He begins to follow up the clues of his friends past days, discovering that the clues lead to a high person in the Russian Secret service, and a secret important enough to kill for.

Cast

Alec Guinness

George Smiley

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

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E1A Mother's Assistance

Sep 20, 198250m★ 7.2

Once more, George Smiley is brought out of retirement to look into the murder of an old colleague.

E2The General's Big Fish

Sep 27, 198250m★ 7.5

Smiley takes a trip to investigate his friend's flat for clues. After finding a series of clues that lead to something bigger, Smiley interrogates a man about Vladimir's whereabouts. And lastly, a picture of two men in bed with a woman stirs things up.

E3Gathering Friends

Oct 4, 198250m★ 6.8

The investigation of Vladimir's murder leads Smiley to interrogate his latest suspect. Smiley is told to stop investigating the case by a man on a motorcycle, and he just blows him off. Smiley's next stop is Oxfordshire, speaking to a mother and a daughter about the case.

E4The Rogue Elephant

Oct 11, 198250m★ 7.8

Smiley continues his investigation, now looking for a man named Otto in a small fishing community, only to find his decaying body in his boat, and a mysterious chalk mark he's seen before. Smiley talks to the now-perpetually afraid woman.

E5Alexandra Tatiana

Oct 18, 198250m★ 7.8

Smiley and his colleagues read through an extremely long deathbed confession. Using an undercover name, Smiley travels to Berne to attempt to find the missing pieces of the murder mystery. Meanwhile, we are introduced to a woman in an asylum.

E6Smiley's Lighter

Oct 25, 198250m★ 9.0

Smiley interrogates a diplomat by showing him a series of photographs, and in turn, closes in on the person who killed Vladimir. He is led to the asylum, and ironically, things eventually become clearer.

About Smiley's People

Smiley's People is a drama, mystery series on BBC Two. The show first aired on Sep 20, 1982 and currently has 1 season and 6 episodes. Smiley's People has ended. It has a rating of 7.7/10 based on 58 votes. The cast includes Alec Guinness. Created by John le Carré.