The Spy of the Six Day War…

The Spy is an English-language French espionage streaming television miniseries, created and directed by Gideon Raff, based on the life of Israel‘s top Mossad spy Eli Cohen, who is portrayed by Sacha Baron Cohen. The series is a production by French company Légende Entreprises for Canal+ and Netflix. OCS aired the show in France, and Netflix streamed the show internationally outside France. The six-episode miniseries, released on September 6, 2019, on Netflix, was inspired by real-life events. It is based on the book L’espion qui venait d’Israël (English: The Spy Who Came from Israel), written by Uri Dan and Yeshayahu Ben Porat.

The series has received “generally favorable reviews” according to Metacritic, with Baron Cohen‘s performance being praised. However, the series has been criticized for lapses in historical accuracy. There is no independent verification about whom Cohen met with in the Syrian elite while working undercover in Buenos Aires or Damascus. At the 77th Golden Globe Awards, Baron Cohen received a nomination for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role in the limited series.

The Spy is the Featured Television Blog of the Month for December! With the Featured Blog comes a detailed critique of the limited series. There is also a detailed recommendation of the series starring Sacha Baron Cohen. There is also a detailed review of the book, L’espion qui venait d’Israël (English: The Spy Who Came from Israel), written by Uri Dan and Yeshayahu Ben Porat. For the interview, Sacha Baron Cohen sits down and discusses playing the real-life Eli Cohen, Israel’s top Mossad spy that is the basis of the limited series. There is also a Top Ten List at the end of the hunt, and for The Spy, the list is My Top Ten Espionage Series. Last but not least, the Featured Television Blog of the Month includes an Official Trailer for the featured series!

You can watch The Spy Official Trailer below: