From the shabby to the slick, London-set espionage thrillers are bringing contemporary spying to streaming
For such a diminutive figure, George Smiley has cast a long shadow over British television. For decades after Alec Guinness played him in the BBC’s 1979 series Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, London-set espionage thrillers were stuck in John le Carré’s vision of the cold war. But recently that has changed. Slow Horses has become a hit for Apple with its shabby contemporary take on the secret service, and it is about to be joined by Netflix’s slicker Black Doves.
Barton’s decision to set it during Christmas also provides a rare contrast to the cool greys and blues of most spy thrillers and the near-fetishised drabness of Slow Horses. Both series also embrace what Smith calls “the London experienced by people who live here”.
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