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Endgame

This epic miniseries tells the true story of Sidney Reilly, the legendary super-spy who inspired James Bond. Sam Neill stars as the suave Reilly, who spied for Britain against his native Russia in the early 1900s, even plotting to overthrow Lenin. Against a backdrop of international politics and intrigue, the series depicts the life of this flamboyant, ruthless and brilliant spy.

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Endgame

Season 1 Episode 8 | 51m 21s | CC

1918: Sidney Reilly's plan to seize power from the Bolsheviks goes wrong when Lenin pushes the date of the Congress forward by two weeks. Lenin is shot but not killed when a girl fails to carry out her orders to the letter.

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