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Game, Set, and Match

1988Show1 season13 episodes

Drama
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2

Summary

Focuses on Bernard Samson (Ian Holm), beginning with his search for the "mole" that threatens the Brahms Network in East Germany. Samson is sent to Berlin to bring out a Brahms agent.

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  • Binge-friendly
  • Thought-provoking

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1 season · 13 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Berlin Game: Part 1, 8.8
  2. S1 E2 Berlin Game: Part 2, 8.3
  3. S1 E3 Berlin Game: Part 3, 8.5
  4. S1 E4 Berlin Game: Part 4, 8.6
  5. S1 E5 Berlin Game: Part 5, 8.8
  6. S1 E6 Mexico Set: Part 1, 8.4
  7. S1 E7 Mexico Set: Part 2, 8.6
  8. S1 E8 Mexico Set: Part 3, 8.7
  9. S1 E9 Mexico Set: Part 4, 8.5
  10. S1 E10 Mexico Set: Part 5, 8.6
  11. S1 E11 London Match: Part 1, 8.5
  12. S1 E12 London Match: Part 2, 8.7
  13. S1 E13 London Match: Part 3, 8.5

Cast

20 of 20 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Ken Grieve, Patrick Lau
Written by
Len Deighton, John Howlett
Produced by
Brian Armstrong
Music by
Richard Harvey

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Facts

October 3, 1988 · December 19, 1988 · Ended

First aired
October 3, 1988
Last aired
December 19, 1988
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 13 episodes
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Game, Set, and Match worth watching?"

Questions about Game, Set, and Match

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Game, Set, and Match worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 8.2).

How long does it take to watch Game, Set, and Match?

13 h

About 13 hours: 13 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1988 to 1988.

Can I half-watch Game, Set, and Match?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for complexity and 7 for ambiguity.

Will I feel good after watching Game, Set, and Match?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.