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The Courier
Recruited to infiltrate Cold War Moscow, salesman Greville Wynne becomes friends with Oleg Penkovsky, whose intel he carries to the CIA and MI6 from 1961. As the stakes rise, Greville makes some risky choices with deadly consequences.
Based on a true story.
Last on
Sun 13 Jul 2025
22:00
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Greville Wynne | Benedict Cumberbatch |
| Oleg 'Alex' Penkovsky | Merab Ninidze |
| Emily Donovan/'Helen' | Rachel Brosnahan |
| Sheila Wynne | Jessie Buckley |
| Dickie Franks/'James' | Angus Wright |
| McCone | Zeljko Ivanek |
| Gribanov | Kirill Pirogov |
| Bertrand | Anton Lesser |
| Director | Dominic Cooke |
| Writer | Tom O'Connor |
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