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River has been a de facto protagonist from the start, and life-threatening spy folderol has always been at least a little personal, as his retired spymaster grandfather has featured prominently in the show from the beginning.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
When her secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is assassinated, her spymaster, the enigmatic Reed (Lancashire), calls in Helen’s old friend Sam (Whishaw) to keep her safe.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
After videos of his spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos bribing lawmakers, businessmen, and journalists with stacks of cash were made public in 2000, Mr. Fujimori fled growing protests for Japan, sending his resignation via fax.
—Mitra Taj, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2024
The next day, River (Jack Lowden) tells Louisa his grandfather, legendary spymaster David Cartwright (The Crown‘s Jonathan Pryce), is losing his memory and suffering from extreme paranoia.
—Hayden Mears, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2024
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
When her secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is assassinated, her spymaster, the enigmatic Reed (Lancashire), calls in Helen’s old friend Sam (Whishaw) to keep her safe.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
After videos of his spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos bribing lawmakers, businessmen, and journalists with stacks of cash were made public in 2000, Mr. Fujimori fled growing protests for Japan, sending his resignation via fax.
—Mitra Taj, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2024
The next day, River (Jack Lowden) tells Louisa his grandfather, legendary spymaster David Cartwright (The Crown‘s Jonathan Pryce), is losing his memory and suffering from extreme paranoia.
—Hayden Mears, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2024
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It is monitored by a guy called Donald, a representative for the queen’s chief aides, who treats the endeavor like a superspy on an espionage mission.Jack King, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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There are recent theatrical releases, like Sydney Sweeney's holy horror flick and a Tom Hardy/Austin Butler biker gang drama, but also original flicks such as a superspy rom-com with Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
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Given the increasingly absurd pretexts the state is using for criminal prosecution and the resounding success of informers of all stripes, the judicial crackdown will continue to worsen.Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
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Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
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During the Spanish Civil War, an agent on a mission to purchase coal meets with murder and counterspies.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2019
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This wasn’t difficult to do, and the U.S. reacted with defensive measures, deploying FBI counterspies throughout the hemisphere.Nicholas Reynolds, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2018
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Along the way, Abrahams and his childhood friends the Zucker brothers continued to twist parodic knives into unsuspecting genres, skewering the spy game with Top Secret!Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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Most things, good and bad, come at a price, but because the hazards of intelligence and spy labor are typically wrapped in a thrilling bow, the mental toil of the job is rarely examined.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Spymaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spymaster. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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