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The Best Episodes of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Season 1

Every episode of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Season 1 Episode 7 - Flushing Out the Mole
    8.4/10(350 votes)

    S1:E7

    Smiley springs his trap and catches the mole, who confesses how and why it happened, and the answers ultimately rob Smiley of any sense of victory.

    Director:John Irvin
    Writer:Arthur Hopcraft

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  2. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Season 1 Episode 5 - Tinker Tailor
    8.3/10(411 votes)

    S1:E5

    Smiley calls on ex-Circus spy San Collins, who was the duty officer the night Jim Prideaux was shot. Collins confirms the events as Smiley understands them and that Prideaux's good friend Bill Hayden is the senior officer who took charge of the case after all hell broke loose. Smiley subsequently meets with Prideaux to get a firsthand account of the events during the disastrous Operation Testify in Czechoslovakia.

    Director:John Irvin
    Writer:Arthur Hopcraft

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  3. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Season 1 Episode 6 - Smiley Sets a Trap
    8.2/10(344 votes)

    S1:E6

    Smiley confronts one of his suspects and gives him the results of his investigations, which could prove a considerable embarrassment to those concerned.

    Director:John Irvin
    Writer:Arthur Hopcraft

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  4. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Season 1 Episode 3 - Smiley Tracks the Mole
    8.1/10(379 votes)

    S1:E3

    The investigation begins, with Peter Guillam burgling the archives for information, while Smiley visits an old comrade whose past knowledge could prove vital to locating the spy.

    Director:John Irvin
    Writer:Arthur Hopcraft

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  5. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Season 1 Episode 4 - How It All Fits Together
    8.1/10(364 votes)

    S1:E4

    While Guillam and Tarr come under pressure, Smiley recounts his one meeting with Soviet master spy Karla, who is undoubtedly running the mole inside MI6.

    Director:John Irvin
    Writer:Arthur Hopcraft

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  6. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Season 1 Episode 2 - Tarr Tells His Story
    8.0/10(393 votes)

    S1:E2

    British agent Ricki Tarr, believed to have defected, resurfaces with sensational information: confirmation of a Russian mole in the Service.

    Director:John Irvin
    Writer:Arthur Hopcraft

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  7. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Season 1 Episode 1 - Return to the Circus
    7.9/10(467 votes)

    S1:E1

    Retired espionage veteran George Smiley is called out on a top-secret mission: to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.

    Director:John Irvin
    Writer:Arthur Hopcraft

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Flushing Out the Mole" is the best rated episode of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 350 votes. Directed by John Irvin and written by Arthur Hopcraft, it aired on October 22, 1979. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Tinker Tailor".