Overview
- BBC in the U.K. and MGM+ in the U.S. have officially picked up the limited series, produced by The Ink Factory with Fifth Season handling global sales.
- Matthew Macfadyen leads as George Smiley, joined by Charlie Hunnam as Alec Leamas, Daniel Brühl as Jens Fielder and Devrim Lingnau Islamoğlu as Doris Quinz, also known as Agent Tulip.
- Stephen Cornwell writes with Clarissa Ingram and serves as executive producer alongside Graham Yost, Simon Cornwell and others, with Susanne Bier and Mike Lesslie executive producing the first season.
- The narrative charts Smiley’s campaign against rival Karla and begins in the shadow of the Berlin Wall, drawing primarily from The Spy Who Came In From the Cold.
- Production is planned to start in early 2026 with Amusement Park Film as co-producer and 127 Wall Productions and Paramount Television Studios in association.