Entertainment
Sponsored by

Espionage Movies/Shows Recs

4,603 Views | 50 Replies | Last: 5 yr ago by Definitely Not A Cop
B$Weigem
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:47a, 1/28/21
AG
Really into Espionage series and movies. Currently watching Homeland - with hopes to try out 'The Americans' after.

Any reviews on The Americans and suggestions on movies/series welcomed. TIA
Reply Quote
1 edit
Quinn
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:49a, 1/28/21
AG
The Americans is great - one of the best shows of the last 20 years IMO. It can be a slow burn, but it's worth it.
Reply Quote
20
NoHo Hank
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:52a, 1/28/21
AG
Tehran on Apples streaming platform was not too bad. Didn't think it was amazing but my wife and I enjoyed it.

The Americans is great. Such an intense show and the characters are terrific.
Reply Quote
4
B$Weigem
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to NoHo Hank • 10:58a, 1/28/21
AG
I need to catch up on Tehran. I agree with your assessment - not great, but engaging show. Ted Lasso will be my favorite Apple show for a lonnnnng time.
Reply Quote
MGS
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:06a, 1/28/21
The old Kevin Costner movie No Way Out was really good.
Reply Quote
10
PDWT_12
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:11a, 1/28/21
AG
The Americans is great.

More discussion here.

Specifically, a lot of discussion on Keri Russell.
Reply Quote
1
expresswrittenconsent
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:39a, 1/28/21

Spy Game w/ Pitt & Redford
Ronin w/deniro
Falcon and Snowman
Three days of the Condor
Stinker, Sailor, Soldier, Spy
The Americans
The American
Reply Quote
3
jeffk
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:43a, 1/28/21
AG
Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) was really enjoyable.
Reply Quote
11
jkag89
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:54a, 1/28/21
Notorious (1946)
North by Northwest
Three Days Of The Condor
Zero Dark Thirty
Bridge of Spies

Edit to add silly but fun Tom Hanks movie - The Man with One Red Shoe
Reply Quote
2
1 edit
OldArmy71
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:58a, 1/28/21
AG
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (original 6-hour miniseries version, available on DVD and streaming, is the best version, but the 2011 movie is good, too)
Three Days of the Condor
Reply Quote
1 edit
Duncan Idaho
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:00p, 1/28/21
Star wars was a pretty good spy movie
Reply Quote
1
jkag89
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Duncan Idaho • 12:01p, 1/28/21
Rogue One at least is.
Reply Quote
5
LHIOB
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:03p, 1/28/21
AG
The Patriot on Amazon Prime
Reply Quote
3
Duncan Idaho
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to LHIOB • 12:06p, 1/28/21
LHIOB said:
The Patriot on Amazon Prime


I loved the first season but haven't got around to watching the 2nd.
Reply Quote
5
NoHo Hank
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:08p, 1/28/21
AG
Season 2 of patriot is just season 1 on steroids, but it has some absolutely hilarious moments. I think it's episode 6 or 7 that's called "F John Wayne" and that whole episode is a riot. I loved seasons but I wouldn't really call it espionage. It's more about the inherent challenge of getting something from point a to point b.
Reply Quote
1
WestAustinAg
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:12p, 1/28/21
AG
The Spy series on Netflix starring Sacha Baren Cohen playing the role of Israeli spy Eli Cohen was very good.

Also Tehran was very good.
Reply Quote
3
1 edit
Btron
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:19p, 1/28/21
AG
Docu-series on Netflix that found me, Spycraft. Shows the tools, tricks and strategies for world spies. Show historical and modern spy warfare from audio, video, assassinations, sex, etc. each episode is 30 mins and I have found very entertaining.
Reply Quote
1
Bruce Almighty
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:23p, 1/28/21
AG
The Conversation with Gene Hackman is probably my 2nd favorite movie from the 70s behind Jaws. Enemy of the State is one of the most underrated movies of the 90s and a somewhat spiritual sequel.

Eye in the Sky came out 5 years ago and is really good.

Taking things a little less seriously, Winter Soldier and Furious 7 can be considered spy films.
Reply Quote
3
Sex Panther
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:26p, 1/28/21
AG
The Night Manager (Prime)

The Little Drummer Girl (2018 version - doesn't appear to be streaming though)


Really enjoyed both
Reply Quote
1
etmydst
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to WestAustinAg • 12:31p, 1/28/21
AG
WestAustinAg said:
The Spy series on Netflix starring Sacha Baren Cohen playing the role of Israeli spy Eli Cohen was very good.


I watched this a few weeks ago. It was excellent.
Reply Quote
2
Orlando Ayala Cant Read
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to MGS • 12:45p, 1/28/21
AG
MGS said:
The old Kevin Costner movie No Way Out was really good.


This was my first thought.

This was really good. Especially at the time when we were living the Cold War. Even holds up well today.

The twist at the very end, awesome.
Reply Quote
2
G Martin 87
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:27p, 1/28/21
AG
Bridge of Spies is excellent.
Reply Quote
1
Teacher_Ag
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:45p, 1/28/21
AG
It gets kind of slept on, but one of my favorite movies that involves espionage is Munich. I love the spycraft depicted in that movie.
Reply Quote
7
exitone
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:55p, 1/28/21
AG
Chuck... if your interested in espionage with a bit of comedy, girls and awesomeness!

The Americans.... greatness. One of my favorite finales ever.

Homeland... first few seasons were great.
Reply Quote
PatAg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Sex Panther • 2:15p, 1/28/21
AG
Sex Panther said:
The Night Manager (Prime)

The Little Drummer Girl (2018 version - doesn't appear to be streaming though)


Really enjoyed both
The Night Manager is great, and made me think Hiddleston could play Bond

Person of Interest is probably the best standard tv show in this genre
Reply Quote
Definitely Not A Cop
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
2:17p, 1/28/21
AG
All of the Harrison Ford Jack Ryan movies.
Reply Quote
jeffk
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Definitely Not A Cop • 2:26p, 1/28/21
AG
Champ Bailey said:
All of the Harrison Ford Jack Ryan movies.


The Alec Baldwin one too.
Reply Quote
3
MAROON
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
2:35p, 1/28/21
AG
The Game (british) not the US show, and not the Michael Douglas movie. British MI5 spy show. One season and its outstanding. I think you can watch on Google Play or Vudu
What do you boys want for breakfast BBQ ?.....OK Chili.
Reply Quote
LHIOB
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to NoHo Hank • 3:06p, 1/28/21
AG
NoHo Hank said:
Season 2 of patriot is just season 1 on steroids, but it has some absolutely hilarious moments. I think it's episode 6 or 7 that's called "F John Wayne" and that whole episode is a riot. I loved seasons but I wouldn't really call it espionage. It's more about the inherent challenge of getting something from point a to point b.

First, great name

Second, I loved the whole series. The way they work in comedy is fantastic. Cool Rick has a scene that made me laugh as hard as any scene I can remember. The Beasties will always make me think of Cool Rick.
Reply Quote
Zombie Jon Snow
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
3:17p, 1/28/21
AG
I don't know if you think this is espionage but the Jack Ryan series on Amazon is all about intelligence but maybe more of a political thriller.

One that definitely is espionage is The Looming Tower on Hulu - A Docudrama all about the intelligence failures in the late 90s that led to 9/11..

Bodyguard is a British series starring Richard Madden (Robb Stark from GOT) in an MI-6 spy series on Netflix. Just 6 episodes but I liked it.

Reply Quote
pb488
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:33p, 1/29/21
AG
try counterpart on amazon. it's only 2 seasons so it can be a quick watch. it's a mixture of spy/espionage with sci-fi (reminiscent of dark).
Reply Quote
SquirrellyDan
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to NoHo Hank • 1:37p, 1/29/21
AG
NoHo Hank said:
Tehran on Apples streaming platform was not too bad. Didn't think it was amazing but my wife and I enjoyed it.

The Americans is great. Such an intense show and the characters are terrific.
Tehran started out great but turned quickly...somewhere around when she's a most wanted Israeli Jew in Iran who decided to participate in marches and demonstrations on the streets.
Reply Quote
SquirrellyDan
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to LHIOB • 1:45p, 1/29/21
AG
LHIOB said:
The Patriot on Amazon Prime
That show was so great. I must have rewatched some of his folk songs ten times.

"I got some really bad intelligence, shot an old, male hotel maid-
Who was just making the physicist's bed. My evacuation team parked on the wrong side of the street-
I was arrested by the secret King's Police-
Got a fair dose of white torture....
wondering why there aren't male hotel maids in other countries.....you never see that."

Reply Quote
3
aquaboss98
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
2:04p, 1/29/21
AG
Spies Like Us has some plot twist you will not see coming.
Gig 'Em '98


Reply Quote
4
expresswrittenconsent
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to aquaboss98 • 2:08p, 1/29/21
aquaboss98 said:
Spies Like Us has some plot twist you will not see coming.

Pretty sure it was on HBO every day for 3 straight years. I saw it so many times.
Reply Quote
Page 1 of 2 ▼
 
×
subscribe Verify your student status
See Subscription Benefits
Trial only available to users who have never subscribed or participated in a previous trial.