Spy Among Friends - Season 1eps6 - A

: Several months after his escape, Philby sends a letter to Elliott asking for a meeting in an East Berlin bar to "bury the hatchet".

: In the USSR, Philby's arrival is far from the hero's welcome he expected. He is plagued by boredom, alcoholism, and the realization that the KGB will never fully trust him. He begins to understand that by forcing him to defect, Elliott has "killed" him figuratively by sending him to a life of isolation and irrelevance. A Spy Among Friends - Season 1Eps6

: Elliott admits that on their last day on a balcony in Beirut, Philby gave him the name of another traitor, Sir Anthony Blunt . Elliott kept this information hidden to protect the status of his class and the reputation of the service. : Several months after his escape, Philby sends

The finale centers on the final day of Elliott’s debriefing of Philby in Beirut, revealing why Elliott ultimately allowed his friend to escape. He begins to understand that by forcing him