The Assets (2014)

Name: The Assets
Genre: Thriller
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Jodie Whittaker, Paul Rhys, Harriet Walter, Ralph Brown, Christina Cole

Thriller

1985 serves as the backdrop to the final showdown of the Cold War when Sandy and her partner Jeanne Vertefeuille vowed to find the mole that would turn out to be the most notorious traitor in US history, Aldrich Ames. Sandy is in a race against time to save the Soviet intelligence officers from being caught and killed. Living her own double life at home, this beautiful wife and mother vowed to stop at nothing until she uncovered the truth.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (2,538 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Jodie Whittaker Sandy Grimes
Paul Rhys Aldrich Ames
Harriet Walter Jeanne Vertefeuille
Ralph Brown Wallace Austin
Christina Cole Louisa Tilton
Stuart Milligan Arthur O'Neill

Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

7.91 avg 8 episodes 7.5 → 8.7 43 min avg

Rising
Slow burn
Big finale

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	My Name Is Aldrich Ames	7.5	130
2	Jewel in the Crown	7.6	98
3	Trip to Vienna	7.6	75
4	What's Done Is Done	7.7	71
5	Check Mate	7.8	73
6	A Small Useless Truth	8.0	73
7	The Straw Poll	8.4	70
8	Avenger	8.7	66

The Assets (2014)

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