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The Little Drummer Girl

The Little Drummer Girl

Description: Set across multiple countries in the late 1970s, the series follows fiery, idealistic actress Charlie as she begins a whirlwind romance with a mysterious man she meets on a beach in Greece. Meanwhile, after a spate of deadly attacks on prominent Jewish figures, including a bombing in the German city of Bonn, Israeli spy Martin Kurtz devises a complex plan to find the perpetrator and bring an end to the attacks. Charlie then finds herself drawn into this dangerous international espionage operation masterminded by Kurtz. The six-part miniseries is based on the best-selling book by John le Carré.
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Year Released: 2018
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 6
First episode air date: November 19, 2018
Director: Park Chan-wook
Network: BBC One
Production Locations: London; Athens; Prague
Nominations: British Academy Television Craft Award for Sound - Fiction, MORE
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