Succession star Matthew Macfadyen has landed the lead role on BBC le Carré series Legacy Of Spies

A new BBC le Carré series Legacy Of Spies has been announced, with Succession star Matthew Macfadyen set to lead the cast.

Written by Stephen Cornwell with Clarissa Ingram, the series is based on author John le Carré’s best-selling novel, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold and will also draw on additional material from A Legacy of Spies.

The show has been in the works for months with actor Matthew Macfadyen set to star as George Smiley, le Carré’s most famous and enduring character.

He’ll be joined by Charlie Hunnam as British intelligence officer Alec Leamas, Daniel Brühl as East German spy Jens Fielder and Devrim Lingnau Islamoğlu as Doris Quinz aka Agent Tulip.

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