As the Cold War rages, ex-smuggler turned reluctant spy Harry Palmer finds himself at the centre of a dangerous undercover mission, on which he must use his links to find a missing British nuclear scientist.
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Creator: Len Deighton, John Hodge · Writer: John Hodge
As the Cold War rages, ex-smuggler turned reluctant spy Harry Palmer finds himself at the centre of a dangerous undercover mission, on which he must use his links to find a missing British nuclear scientist.
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Joe Cole
Harry Palmer
Lucy Boynton
Jean Courtney
Tom Hollander
Major William Dalby
Ashley Thomas
Paul Maddox
Paul Higgins
Minister
David Dencik
Colonel Stok
Joshua James
Chico
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
General Cathcart
Anastasia Hille
Alice
Brian Ferguson
Ian Randall
Matthew Steer
Professor Dawson
Nora-Jane Noone
Dr. Karen Newton
It took two tries several weeks apart for me to get through episode one, and now I see that I had to allow Harry Palmer to grow on me, which he did. I am not a fan of spy programming, because they seem so similar with their themes of conspiracy in the halls of power and heroes not knowing who they can trust as they try to save the world, or at least a corner of it. But once I connected to Mr. Palmer, I had no trouble sticking with this series and enjoying it overall. Tom Hollander felt like the glue that held the story together. Affable but firm, he seems to be the guiding hand in the plot, at least until he encounters issues of his own. And the ensemble cast did what they needed to do to keep the story moving. I particularly appreciate the growth in importance of the Alice and Chico characters, who were instrumental for the show to pull off one of the necessary plot twists. I d…
The Ipcress File is a 2022 action & adventure and drama TV series from the United Kingdom created by Len Deighton and John Hodge, starring Joe Cole, Lucy Boynton and Tom Hollander. It first aired on March 6, 2022. The series has 1 season and 6 episodes on ITV1. Episodes run about 47 min, in English. Audiences rate it 7.1/10 from 75 votes — well received.
The Ipcress File premiered on March 6, 2022.
The Ipcress File was created by Len Deighton and John Hodge.
The main cast includes Joe Cole, Lucy Boynton, Tom Hollander, Ashley Thomas and Paul Higgins.
The Ipcress File has 1 season (6 episodes). Status: Ended.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 75 ratings, so fans of action & adventure and drama titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
🏆 Awards: 1 nomination total
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 8.3 |
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