Spy/Master

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Spy/Master
GenreSpy thriller
Created by
  • Adina Sădeanu
  • Kirsten Peters
Written by
  • Adina Sădeanu
  • Kirsten Peters
Directed byChristopher Smith
Starring
ComposerLukasz Targosz
Country of originRomania
Original languagesRomanian, English, German, Arabic, Russian
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Ioanina Pavel
  • Viktória Petrányi
  • Tudor Reu
  • Judit Sós
Production locationsHungary, Romania
EditorStuart Gazzard
Running time50 minutes
Production companies
  • Mobra Films
  • Proton Cinema
Original release
NetworkHBO Max
Release19 May 2023 (2023-05-19)

Spy/Master is a Romanian fictional Cold War spy thriller television series created by Adina Sădeanu and Kirsten Peters and starring Alec Secăreanu. Set in 1978 and filmed in Hungary and Romania, the series is loosely based on the real-life defection of Romanian spymaster Ion Mihai Pacepa. The series was produced by Mobra Films (Romania) and Proton Cinema (Hungary) for HBO Romania and Warner TV Serie and premiered on HBO Max in May 2023.