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Season: 1 Year: 2019

Based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen.

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  Eli Cohen / ... (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Dan Peleg (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Nadia Cohen (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Ahmed Suidani (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Amin Al Hafez (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Zaher Ma'azi (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Maya (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Jacob Shimoni (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Julia Schneider (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Sheik Majid Al Ard (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Zeinab Al Hafez (6 episodes, 2019)
Saïd Amadis ...
  Latif Al Hashan (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Colonel Salim Hatoum (6 episodes, 2019)
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  George Seif (6 episodes, 2019)
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  General Ad-Din (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Michel Aflaq (6 episodes, 2019)
Robert Jezek ...
  Salinger (6 episodes, 2019)
Éva Vándor ...
  Zelda (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Benny (6 episodes, 2019)
Omar Salim ...
  Mustaffah (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Saliha (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Abu Mahmoud (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Mama Sophie Cohen (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Maurice Cohen (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Marcel Cohen (6 episodes, 2019)
Hyam Zaytoun ...
  Sarah Cohen (6 episodes, 2019)
Syrine Asenkl ...
  Sophie Cohen (6 episodes, 2019)
Edgar Givry ...
  Jacques Mercier (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Rabbi Endebbo (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Mohamed Bin Laden (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Alexei (6 episodes, 2019)
Hatim Abdelghafour ...
  Syrian Soldier in Surveillance Van (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Syrian Embassy Photographer (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Tova (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Arik (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Colonel Dagan (6 episodes, 2019)
Marc Maurille ...
  IDF Sergeant (6 episodes, 2019)
Aaron Harris ...
  Levi Eshkol (6 episodes, 2019)
Mansour Badri ...
  Abu Haldon (6 episodes, 2019)
Hassan El Ganouni ...
  Shlomo (6 episodes, 2019)
Younes El Karat ...
  Paris Syrian Ambassador (6 episodes, 2019)
Alexandra Marcovici ...
  Alitalia Stewardess (6 episodes, 2019)
Ilham Nabihi ...
  Rita (6 episodes, 2019)
Ghalia Benzaouia ...
  Golan Prostitute (6 episodes, 2019)
David Benzara ...
  Border Soldier (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Abdel Ahmed (6 episodes, 2019)
Mohamed Ayad ...
  Cohen's Neighbor (6 episodes, 2019)
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  Astoria Ship Waiter (6 episodes, 2019)
Jawad Elbe ...
  2nd Bureau Gate Guard (6 episodes, 2019)
Andrew MacNaughton ...
  Mossad HQ Analyst (6 episodes, 2019)

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Plot Summary

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. Written by grantss

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Also Known As
  • El espía (Spain)
  • El espía (Argentina)
  • El espía (Mexico)
  • ザ・スパイ -エリ・コーエン- (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Az izraeli kém (Hungary)
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  • 53 min
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Trivia Throughout the series, Israel is depicted as washed-out and grey whereas the locations where Cohen works as Kamel Thaabeth are brightly colored. Red and yellow items are occasionally highlighted within the portrayed greyness of Israel, as they are the colors of danger and caution, respectively. 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 »
Movie Connections Referenced in Ali G Indahouse (2020). See more »

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