A young Magnus leaves his troubled family behind to face the trials of boarding school.
2 -Episode 2 54 min
Magnus, sent to Switzerland, meets two men who will be important in his life as a spy.
3 -Episode 3 57 min
Magnus betrays his father Rick and renews his acquaintance with Axel.
4 -Episode 4 54 min
Magnus is living in the US and still bailing his father out of trouble.
5 -Episode 5 59 min
The heads of GB and US intelligence argue over Pym's loyalty.
6 -Episode 6 57 min
On hearing of Rick's death, Pym and Mary return to Vienna.
7 -Episode 7 57 min
1980s adaption of the John le Carre novel. Axel makes contact with Mary.
A Perfect Spy traces the rise and fall of Magnus Pym and his career through intelligence. From chance meetings with people will be important to him in the future to a life in Czechoslovakia, Washington and finally on the run in England Pym weaves his way through the complicated world of espionage. Where no-one is safe from betrayal, not even his father.