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Reilly Ace of Spies
An Affair with a Married Woman
Season 1
Episode 1
1901: When the spy Sigmund Rosenblum escapes from Russian custody and heads for London, he leaves the Rev. Thomas' young wife Margaret in a scandalous situation. Later, his friend Rose is murdered over a report on secret oil surveys. After seeking revenge, he marries Margaret. Rosenblum takes the name Reilly before leaving, accompanied by his new bride, for an assignment in Port Arthur.
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51:35
Reilly is interrogated and tortured by the Bolsheviks under Stalin's orders.
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50:24
Reilly marries Pepita and seeks revenge for the death of his best friend, Boris Savinkov.
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51:15
Now in New York, Reilly is working with the FBI to thwart Bolshevik agents in America.
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51:37
Reilly returns to London, where he is met with acclaim – and an official inquiry.
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51:21
Sidney Reilly's plan to seize power from the Bolsheviks goes wrong.
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51:54
Reilly heads to Moscow to persuade the Bolsheviks to end their peace treaty with Germany.
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51:59
Reilly angles to win the weapons contract with a complicated plan.
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51:42
Reilly is in St. Petersburg for "the arms sale of the century."
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52:11
Sidney Reilly finds himself in competition with the Rothschilds.
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50:27
Reilly undertakes a mission that forces him to make some hard decisions.
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50:11
Sidney Reilly passes information that sets off the Russo-Japanese War.