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The Sandbaggers

1978 – 1980Show3 seasons · 20 episodesEnded

DramaWar & Politics
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.6
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.6

Summary

The Sandbaggers is a British television drama series about men and women on the front lines of the Cold War. Set contemporaneously with its original broadcast on ITV in 1978 and 1980, The Sandbaggers examines the effect of the espionage game on the personal and professional lives of British and American intelligence specialists.

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  • Feels like real life.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Weighs on you.
  • Draws you into power games.
  • Pulls you in.

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Tropes

"Shaggy Dog" Storyin 1,179 titlesA few, usually played for maximum Downer Ending.CIA Evil, FBI Goodin 117 titlesInverted. The CIA are generally portrayed as helpful, and in particular Burnside has a very close working relationship with the CIA's London section chief, Jeff Ross.All 53 tropes

The Sandbaggers episodes

3 seasons · 20 episodes

  1. S1 E1 First Principles, 7.7
  2. S1 E2 A Proper Function of Government, 8.5
  3. S1 E3 Is Your Journey Really Necessary?, 7.9
  4. S1 E4 The Most Suitable Person, 8.3
  5. S1 E5 Always Glad to Help, 8.3
  6. S1 E6 A Feasible Solution, 8.4
  7. S1 E7 Special Relationship, 9.2
  1. S2 E1 At All Costs, 8.8
  2. S2 E2 Enough of Ghosts, 8.4
  3. S2 E3 Decision by Committee, 8.7
  4. S2 E4 A Question of Loyalty, 8.5
  5. S2 E5 It Couldn't Happen Here, 8.4
  6. S2 E6 Operation Kingmaker, 8.8
  1. S3 E1 All in a Good Cause, 8.5
  2. S3 E2 To Hell with Justice, 8.9
  3. S3 E3 Unusual Approach, 8.3
  4. S3 E4 My Name Is Anna Wiseman, 8.0
  5. S3 E5 Sometimes We Play Dirty Too, 7.5
  6. S3 E6 Who Needs Enemies, 8.8
  7. S3 E7 Opposite Numbers, 8.2

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