The Game - Toby Whithouse
This is an intriguing spy thriller set in Cold War Britain. From the word go we are given examples of how the lead may be a mole.
But then he is honest about what happened so we are not sure. The main plot starts when a soviet spy turns a traitor and warns MI5 of a major operation about to take place in England.
The team always appears to be one step behind the Russians and everything is believable and isn’t contrived.
The Russians feed them false leads meaning that they are on to the turncoat. All MI5 can consider now is that there is a mole in their midst.
We follow Joe, Tom Hughes (Derek, Victoria), as the main contact for the KGB double agent and then as he tries to uncover the mole – which might be him.
There is also a good amount of office drama and relationships woven in to colour the story and show the period.
The period is captured fantastically. The sets are great and the locations are excellent. The costumes are the final touch and place you in the time.
The acting is excellent and from very early on we are left to guess who is the mole. Very exciting writing where we can follow and choose who we like.
All the characters have reason and are believable to be the mole – so good.
The end of the final episode is well shot so that we have no idea if they will even do anything with the shocking revelation they have uncovered.
