Charlie Hunnam has been quite busy as of late. After starring in the latest iteration of Netflix’s Monster as serial killer Ed Gein during the 2025 TV schedule , he’s returning for the fourth season of Ryan Murphy’s anthology , which centers on Lizzie Borden. Now, Hunnam is shifting from the unsettling realm of serial killers to the espionage-centric world of spies for a new streaming show from John le Carré.

BBC and MGM+ announced Hunnam will lead Legacy of Spies, with Matthew Macfadyen, Daniel Brühl, and Devim Lingnau Islamoğlu also part of the project. Hailing from Independent studio The Ink in co-production with Berlin-based label Amusement Park Film, the show will see Hunnam portray British intelligence officer Alec Leamas. The eight-episode series is based on le Carré’s 1

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