Totems (2021)

Drama · Thriller

Set in 1965 in the midst of the Cold War, Totems follows a French scientist, Francis Mareuil, as he begins working as a spy. While working for the French Secret Service and the CIA, Mareuil meets Lyudmila Goloubeva, a pianist forced to work for the KGB. A romance blossoms between them but neither can be sure what is an expression of their true feelings, and what is the fruit of political shenanigans.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (1,176 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: FR
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.68 avg 8 episodes 7.5 → 7.9 51 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.5	78
2	Episode #1.2	7.9	62
3	Episode #1.3	7.6	54
4	Episode #1.4	7.6	52
5	Episode #1.5	7.3	44
6	Episode #1.6	7.7	41
7	Episode #1.7	7.9	48
8	Episode #1.8	7.9	45