The Ipcress File on AMC+ is an espionage thriller drama based on Len Deighton novel about an unlikely spy roped in for a difficult mission.
What is the Series About?
Set in 1963 in newly partitioned city of Berlin, a sharp working-class young man with sophisticated tastes can make a lot of money. Wholesaler, retailer, fixer, smuggler, Harry’s varied interests bring him into contact with everything and everyone – until the law catches up and it all comes crashing to a halt.
Harry finds himself sentenced to eight years in a grim military jail in England, all his prospects abruptly torn away. But his impressive network and efficiency have not gone unnoticed.
Convicted thief Harry Palmer is recruited to an unorthodox British spy unit whose boss, Dalby, wants his help to retrieve a missing scientist.
Working alongside cool, ambitious agent Jean, Harry’s journey will take him to the wrong side of Berlin, the risky hedonism of Beirut and the blinding light of a Pacific H-bomb test – before one step too many lands him an unwitting role in a violent political conspiracy.
What is the Release Date of the Series?
“The Ipcress File” will make its exclusive U.S. and Canadian premiere on AMC+ on May 19, 2022 with new episodes releasing weekly.
What is the Cast of The Ipcress File?
Joe Cole plays Harry Palmer with Lucy Boynton and Tom Hollander. John Hodge develops the series.
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