Overview
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.
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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.
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Cast & Crew
Alec Guinness
George Smiley
Eileen Atkins
Madame Ostrakova
Bill Paterson
Lauder Strickland
Vladek Sheybal
Otto Leipzig
Andy Bradford
Ferguson
Bernard Hepton
Toby Esterhase
Anthony Bate
Oliver Lacon
Michael Byrne
Peter Guillam
Tusse Silberg
Alexandra Ostrakova
Germaine Delbat
Madame La Pierre
Ingrid Pitt
Elvira
Michael Lonsdale
Anton Grigoriev
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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...
Smiley's People has 1 season with 6 episodes.
Smiley's People premiered on September 20, 1982.
No, Smiley's People has ended. The final episode aired on October 25, 1982.
Smiley's People originally aired on BBC Two. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Smiley's People was created by John le Carré.
Smiley's People has a rating of 7.7/10 based on user reviews.
Smiley's People is classified as Drama, Mystery.