Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Return to the Circus
Sep 10, 1979
Retired espionage veteran George Smiley is called out on a top-secret mission: to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.
Tarr Tells His Story
Sep 17, 1979
British agent Ricki Tarr, believed to have defected, resurfaces with sensational information: confirmation of a Russian mole in the Service.
Smiley Tracks the Mole
Sep 24, 1979
The investigation begins, with Peter Guillam burgling the archives for information, while Smiley visits an old comrade whose past knowledge could prove vital to locating the spy.
How It All Fits Together
Oct 1, 1979
While Guillam and Tarr come under pressure, Smiley recounts his one meeting with Soviet master spy Karla, who is undoubtedly running the mole inside MI6.
Tinker Tailor
Oct 8, 1979
Smiley calls on ex-Circus spy San Collins, who was the duty officer the night Jim Prideaux was shot. Collins confirms the events as Smiley understands them and that Prideaux's good
Smiley Sets a Trap
Oct 15, 1979
Smiley confronts one of his suspects and gives him the results of his investigations, which could prove a considerable embarrassment to those concerned.
Flushing Out the Mole
Oct 22, 1979
Smiley springs his trap and catches the mole, who confesses how and why it happened, and the answers ultimately rob Smiley of any sense of victory.