David Farnor | On 15, Dec 2021

Dominic Cooper is heading to BritBox UK next week, and a new trailer gives us a proper look at the thriller Spy City.

The six-part series stars Dominic Cooper (Preacher, Fleming) as secret agent Fielding Scott, who has been sent to 1961 Berlin by a clandestine division within the Secret Intelligence Service of Great Britain. His mission? Find out the source of the haemorrhage of vital security information. The Russians, it seems, know everything. Someone in Berlin is giving away all the secrets of the Western powers – American, British and French. Fielding’s is possibly the hardest job in the world. Clean up Berlin. Find out who the traitor is. And expose, arrest or eliminate them.

Written by William Boyd (Any Human Heart, Restless) and directed by Miguel Alexandre (Arthur & Claire, Shades of Happiness, Gran Paradiso), the series premieres on BritBox UK on 23rd December, with all episodes arriving at once. Here’s the video:

 

Spy City is available on BritBox, as part of a £5.99 monthly subscription.

 

BritBox UK ventures into Spy City

6th December 2021

BritBox UK is venturing into Spy City this December, with the spy thriller launching exclusively on the streaming service.

The six-part series stars Dominic Cooper (Preacher, Fleming) as secret agent Fielding Scott, who has been sent to 1961 Berlin by a clandestine division within the Secret Intelligence Service of Great Britain. His mission? Find out the source of the haemorrhage of vital security information. The Russians, it seems, know everything. Someone in Berlin is giving away all the secrets of the Western powers – American, British and French. Fielding’s is possibly the hardest job in the world. Clean up Berlin. Find out who the traitor is. And expose, arrest or eliminate them.

The series co-stars Leonie Benesch (Babylon Berlin, The White Ribbon), Adrian Lukis (Judy, Pride and Prejudice), Johanna Wokalek (The Baader Meinhof Complex) and Romane Portail (A Kid).

It is written by William Boyd (Any Human Heart, Restless) and directed by Miguel Alexandre (Arthur & Claire, Shades of Happiness, Gran Paradiso).

The series was co-produced by German public broadcaster ZDF, Seven Stories and Wilma Film, in association with Magenta TV and funded by FFF Bayern, Nordmedia, German Motion Picture Fund, Czech Film Fund and co-financed and executive produced by Miramax.

It will premiere on BritBox UK on 23rd December 2021, with all episodes arriving at once.

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