Spy/Master
Power is a hungry animal.
Created by Kirsten Peters, Adina Sădeanu
On HBO Max
A tense Cold War espionage thriller centered on a high-stakes defection, where paranoia and moral compromise drive the narrative across a brief, concentrated run.
During the height of the Cold War, Victor Godeanu, the right-hand man and closest advisor to Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, and secret agent for the KGB, must escape Romania and Ceaușescu before his cover is blown. Helped by an undercover Stasi agent and an up-and-coming CIA agent, Godeanu must elude the KGB and his own country’s spooks, fully aware that his defection is putting his family back home in mortal danger.
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Is Spy/Master easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Is Spy/Master scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Spy/Master sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Is Spy/Master violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Does Spy/Master leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
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Like Spy/Master
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Same Mood as Spy/Master
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Spy/Master, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Spy/Master, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Spy/Master, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
