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| Sacha Baron Cohen | ... | Eli Cohen 6 episodes, 2019 | |
| Hadar Ratzon Rotem | ... | Nadia Cohen 6 episodes, 2019 | |
| Yael Eitan | ... | Maya 6 episodes, 2019 | |
| Noah Emmerich | ... | Dan Peleg 6 episodes, 2019 | |
| Nassim Si Ahmed | ... | Ma'azi 6 episodes, 2019 | |
| Mourad Zaoui | ... | Benny 6 episodes, 2019 | |
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Hicham Goullal | ... | Benny 6 episodes, 2019 |
| Moni Moshonov | ... | Jacob Shimoni 6 episodes, 2019 | |
| Alona Tal | ... | Julia Schneider 6 episodes, 2019 | |
| Uri Gavriel | ... | Sheik Majid Al Ard 4 episodes, 2019 | |
| Hassam Ghancy | ... | Colonel Salim Hatoum 4 episodes, 2019 | |
| Faical Elkihel | ... | Marwan 4 episodes, 2019 | |
| Waleed Zuaiter | ... | Colonel Amin Al-Hafez 4 episodes, 2019 | |
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Hyam Zaytoun | ... | Sarah 3 episodes, 2019 |
| Alexander Siddig | ... | Suidani 3 episodes, 2019 | |
| Ait ben Azzouz Brahim | ... | Baathist customer 3 episodes, 2019 | |
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Soumaya Akaaboune | ... | Marcelle 3 episodes, 2019 |
| Reymonde Amsallem | ... | Zeinab 3 episodes, 2019 | |
| Ahmed Boulane | ... | Abou Mahmoud 3 episodes, 2019 | |
| Maria Zreik | ... | Saliha 3 episodes, 2019 | |
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Based on the life of the Israeli spy, Eli Cohen.
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FranceRelease Date:
6 September 2019 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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In the espionage series The Americans (2013), Noah Emmerich plays a counterintelligence FBI agent whose neighbors are spies. Here he plays spy recruiter Dan Peleg, handler of the titular Eli Cohen. See more »Goofs
In the title sequence there are photos from the 1960s (when the series takes place) except the photo of Nelson Mandela that was taken after his release from prison (it was taken in 1994). See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Great story and it is absolutely true. Actors are superb. Sasha Baron Cohen unbelievably good and not in a comedy. Watched in one sitting.