The Ipcress File
Seen it?2022 | 1 seasons | 47 min | Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Day of the Jackal or Lioness, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 47 minutes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
As the Cold War rages, ex-smuggler turned reluctant spy Harry Palmer finds himself at the centre of a dangerous undercover mission, on which he must use his links to find a missing British nuclear scientist.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Len Deighton, John Hodge
- Joe ColeHarry Palmer
- Lucy BoyntonJean Courtney
- Tom HollanderMajor William Dalby
- Ashley ThomasPaul Maddox
- Paul HigginsMinister
- David DencikColonel Stok
- Joshua JamesChico
- Tom Vaughan-LawlorGeneral Cathcart
- Anastasia HilleAlice
- Brian FergusonIan Randall