The Best Episodes Written By John Le Carré

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Smiley's Lighter

   S1:E610/25/1982

   Smiley interrogates a diplomat by showing him a series of photographs, and in turn, closes in on the person who killed Vladimir. He is lead to the asylum, and ironically, things eventually become clearer.

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   Writer:John le Carré

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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #2 - The Rogue Elephant

   S1:E410/11/1982

   Smiley continues his investigation, now looking for a man named Otto in a small fishing community, only to find his decaying body in his boat, and a mysterious chalk mark he's seen before. Smiley talks to the now-perpetually afraid woman.

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   Writer:John le Carré

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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Alexandra Tatjana

   S1:E510/18/1982

   Smiley and his co-workers read through an extremely long deathbed confession. Using an undercover name, Smiley travels to Berne to attempt to find the missing pieces of the murder mystery. Meanwhile, we are introduced to a woman in an asylum.

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   Writer:John le Carré

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   7.2/10(5 votes)

   #4 - The General's Big Fish

   S1:E29/27/1982

   Smiley takes a trip to investigate his friend's flat for clues. After finding a series of clues that lead to something bigger, Smiley interrogates a man about Vladimir's whereabouts. And lastly, a picture of two men in bed with a woman stirs things up.

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   Writer:John le Carré

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   6.8/10(5 votes)

   #5 - A Mother's Assistance

   S1:E19/20/1982

   Once more, George Smiley is brought out of retirement to look into the murder of an old colleague.

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   Writer:John le Carré

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   6.2/10(4 votes)

   #6 - Gathering Friends

   S1:E310/4/1982

   The investigation of Vladimir's murder leads Smiley to interrogate his latest suspect. Smiley is told to stop investigating the case by a man on a motorcycle, and he just blows him off. Smiley's next stop is Oxfordshire, speaking to a mother and a daughter about the case.

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   Writer:John le Carré

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