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Reilly Ace of Spies

Prelude to War

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1904: Sidney Reilly passes information that enables the Japanese Fleet to sink the Russian Pacific Squadron, setting off the Russo-Japanese War. Reilly's wife, Margaret, leaves after her affair with Greenberg is discovered. Reilly is captured by the Russians and held as the Japanese attack begins.
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Season 1 Episode 12
Shutdown
Reilly is interrogated and tortured by the Bolsheviks under Stalin's orders.
The Last Journey
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Season 1 Episode 11
The Last Journey
Reilly marries Pepita and seeks revenge for the death of his best friend, Boris Savinkov.
The Trust
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Season 1 Episode 10
The Trust
Now in New York, Reilly is working with the FBI to thwart Bolshevik agents in America.
After Moscow
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Season 1 Episode 9
After Moscow
Reilly returns to London, where he is met with acclaim – and an official inquiry.
Endgame
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51:21
Season 1 Episode 8
Endgame
Sidney Reilly's plan to seize power from the Bolsheviks goes wrong.
Gambit
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51:54
Season 1 Episode 7
Gambit
Reilly heads to Moscow to persuade the Bolsheviks to end their peace treaty with Germany.
Dreadnought and Doublecrosses
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Season 1 Episode 6
Dreadnought and Doublecrosses
Reilly angles to win the weapons contract with a complicated plan.
Dreadnought and Crosses
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Season 1 Episode 5
Dreadnought and Crosses
Reilly is in St. Petersburg for "the arms sale of the century."
Anna
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Season 1 Episode 4
Anna
Sidney Reilly finds himself in competition with the Rothschilds.
The Visiting Fireman
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50:27
Season 1 Episode 3
The Visiting Fireman
Reilly undertakes a mission that forces him to make some hard decisions.
An Affair with a Married Woman
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Season 1 Episode 1
An Affair with a Married Woman
Sigmund Rosenblum escapes from Russian custody and heads for London.
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