Espionage is a British TV spy anthology series broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and on NBC in the United States for a single series in the autumn of 1963. Its US run lasted from October 2, 1963, until September 2, 1964.
Synopsis
Made from actual case histories, episodes used newsreel and documented narratives to show the activities of spies from various countries as far back as the American Revolution and as recent as the Cold War.
Guest cast
Featured guest stars included: Martin Balsam David Kossoff Dennis Hopper Patricia Neal Joan Hickson Patrick Troughton Billie Whitelaw Patrick Cargill Jill Bennett Millicent Martin Anthony Quayle – a real-life "spy" with the Special Operations Executive during World War II.
Production
Herbert Hirschman and Herbert Brodkin were the producers.
In the United States, the series was broadcast from 9 to 10 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday nights.
Episode list
This list is in NBC's airdate order.
Critical response
Cynthia Lowry, in a review of the premiere episode for the Associated Press, wrote, "It was well produced and had a fine cast of actors". She added that the series "promises to be a most interesting addition to the network schedule."