Game, Set, and Match (1988)

10/03/1988 (GB) • 1h

Drama

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Ian Holm

Bernard Samson

13 Episodes

Michael Culver

Dicky Cruyer

13 Episodes

Gail Harrison

Tessa Kozinski

13 Episodes

Anthony Bate

Bret Renssalaer

13 Episodes

Michael Degen

Werner Volkmann

13 Episodes

Frederick Treves

Frank Harrington

13 Episodes

Brigitte Karner

Zena Volkmann

13 Episodes

Gottfried John

Erich Stinnes

13 Episodes

Anthony Schaeffer

Albert

13 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

1988 | 13 Episodes

Season 1 of Game, Set, and Match premiered on October 3, 1988.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

based on novel or book

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