Limited Series
(1979)
Overview
George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the Circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis Karla 'The Sandman' of the KGB and reveal the identity of the mole before he disappears.
Cast
as George Smiley
as Peter Guillam
as Sir Oliver Lacon
as Mendel
Episodes
Return to the Circus 9.7
September 10, 1979
Retired espionage veteran George Smiley is called out on a top secret mission: to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's e…
Tarr Tells His Story 10.0
September 17, 1979
British agent Ricki Tarr, believed to have defected, resurfaces with sensational information: confirmation of a Russian…
Smiley Tracks the Mole 9.7
September 24, 1979
The investigation begins, with Peter Guillam burgling the archives for information, while Smiley visits an old comrade …
How It All Fits Together 9.7
October 1, 1979
While Guillam and Tarr come under pressure, Smiley recounts his one meeting with Soviet master spy Karla, who is undoub…
Tinker Tailor 10.0
October 8, 1979
Smiley calls on ex-Circus spu San Collins, who was the duty officer the night Jim Prideaux was shot. Collins confirms t…
Smiley Sets a Trap 10.0
October 15, 1979
Smiley confronts one of his suspects and gives him the results of his investigations, which could prove a considerable …
Flushing Out the Mole 10.0
October 22, 1979
Smiley springs his trap and catches the mole, who confesses how and why it happened, and the answers ultimately robs Sm…