The Spy 

Based on the life of the Israeli spy, Eli Cohen.

Creator:

Gideon Raff

Stars:

Sacha Baron Cohen, Hadar Ratzon Rotem, Yael Eitan

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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 Lyes	...	Ma'azi / ... 6 episodes, 2019
Moni Moshonov	...	Jacob Shimoni 6 episodes, 2019
Alona Tal	...	Julia Schneider 6 episodes, 2019
Mourad Zaoui	...	Benny 6 episodes, 2019
Hicham Goullal	...	Benny / ... 6 episodes, 2019
Robert Jezek	...	Salinger 5 episodes, 2019
Uri Gavriel	...	Sheik Majid Al Ard 5 episodes, 2019
Waleed Zuaiter	...	Colonel Amin Al-Hafez 5 episodes, 2019
Neta Riskin	...	Tova 5 episodes, 2019
Faical Elkihel	...	Marwan 5 episodes, 2019
Éva Vándor	...	Zelda 4 episodes, 2019
Hyam Zaytoun	...	Sarah / ... 4 episodes, 2019
Reymonde Amsallem	...	Zeinab / ... 4 episodes, 2019
Hassam Ghancy	...	Colonel Salim Hatoum 4 episodes, 2019
Maria Zreik	...	Saliha 4 episodes, 2019
Ahmed Boulane	...	Abou Mahmoud / ... 4 episodes, 2019
Amos Tamam	...	Maurice Cohen 4 episodes, 2019
Alexander Siddig	...	Ahmed Suidani 3 episodes, 2019
Yousef 'Joe' Sweid	...	George Seif 3 episodes, 2019
Alexandra Marcovici	...	Alitalia Stewardess 3 episodes, 2019
Ait ben Azzouz Brahim	...	Baathist customer 3 episodes, 2019
Soumaya Akaaboune	...	Marcelle 3 episodes, 2019
Mohcine Nadifi	...	Abdel Ahmed / ... 2 episodes, 2019
Tim Seyfi	...	Mohamed Bin Laden 2 episodes, 2019
Mohamed Bentaleb	...	Golan Bunker Soldier 2 episodes, 2019
Syrine Asenkl	...	Sophie / ... 2 episodes, 2019
Edgar Givry	...	Jacques Mercier 2 episodes, 2019
Ori Pfeffer	...	Arik 2 episodes, 2019
Jonathan Uziel	...	Colonel Dagan 2 episodes, 2019
Marc Maurille	...	IDF Sergeant / ... 2 episodes, 2019
Hassan El Ganouni	...	Shlomo 2 episodes, 2019
Jawad Elbe	...	2nd Bureau Gate Guard / ... 2 episodes, 2019
Kamel Kenzo	...	Heralt soldier 2 episodes, 2019
Robbie Leacock	...	Hamashbir Policeman / ... 2 episodes, 2019
Faycal Zeglat	...	Damascus Tailor Shopkeeper 2 episodes, 2019
Benjamin Hicquel	...	Belmondo 2 episodes, 2019

Storyline

Israel, 1959. The Mossad are desperate to embed a spy in Syria and select Eli Cohen, an unassuming yet fervently patriotic accountant. After training he assumes the identity of a Syrian national living in Argentina and uses this as a means to gain entry into Syria.

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Plot Keywords:

spy | syria | damascus | israeli palestinian conflict | middle east | 

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

When he was first setting himself up as a 'Syrian businessman' in 1961, Eli Cohen briefly lived at 375 Lavalle (bet. 25 de Mayo & Reconquista) in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. Today the apartment complex remains almost unchanged.

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Goofs

The series is set in the early 1960s, but on the map shown in the title sequence, the borders of Israel encompass East Jerusalem and the West Bank. These territories were occupied by Jordan at the time; they were not administered by Israel until their capture in the 1967 Six-Day War.

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Connections

References Damascus Cover (2017)

User Reviews

Great sacha Baron Cohen play!

That is fabuluous initiation into a dramatic role of Sacha B.Cohen. Very organic immersion into character.

Worse to see!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site (Netflix)

Country:

France

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

6 September 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Spy

Filming Locations:

Rabat, Morocco

Company Credits

Production Co:

Légende Films, Agora Films, Netflix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

53 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1