| The Spy | |
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| Genre | Drama Espionage thriller |
| Created by | Gideon Raff |
| Based on | L'espion qui venait d'Israël by
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| Directed by | Gideon Raff |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Guillaume Roussel |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE. |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Gideon Raff Sacha Baron Cohen |
| Producer | Alain Goldman |
| Running time | 47–62 minutes |
| Production companies | Legende Films Canal+ Netflix |
| Original release | |
| Network | OCS (France) Netflix (international) |
| Release | September 6, 2019 |
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The Spy is a French English-language espionage 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 is airing the show in France and Netflix is streaming the show internationally outside France.[1][2][3] 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.[4][5] At the 77th Golden Globe Awards, Baron Cohen received a nomination for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film.
The series was mainly filmed in Casablanca.
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- ^ Moubayed, Sami (September 21, 2019). "Why 'The Spy' is a blend of fiction and fable". Gulf News.
- ^ "Eli Cohen's daughter lukewarm on 'The Spy,' but likes Sacha Baron Cohen's acting". Times of Israel. September 8, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.