Game, Set, and Match (1988)

Drama · Thriller

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. He is then sent to Mexico to try to persuade a KGB major (Gottfried John) to defect, using his childhood friend Verner Volkmann's wife Zena as bait. After it appears another traitor is working at London Central, Samson himself becomes one of the prime suspects.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (313 votes)
Episode average: 8.7 +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1988)

8.67 avg 13 episodes 9.0 → 8.5 52 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Berlin Game: Part 1	9.0	25
2	Berlin Game: Part 2	8.3	11
3	Berlin Game: Part 3	8.6	11
4	Berlin Game: Part 4	8.7	11
5	Berlin Game: Part 5	8.8	12
6	Mexico Set: Part 1	8.5	12
7	Mexico Set: Part 2	8.8	10
8	Mexico Set: Part 3	8.9	10
9	Mexico Set: Part 4	8.7	8
10	Mexico Set: Part 5	8.7	8
11	London Match: Part 1	8.5	7
12	London Match: Part 2	8.7	8
13	London Match: Part 3	8.5	9