Legacy of Spies, a TV series based John le Carré's novels, has landed at the BBC in the U.K. and MGM+ in the U.S, Deadline reported. The Ink Factory, which owns the rights to le Carré's work, is producing and Fifth Season is distributing the series.
The cast includes Charlie Hunnam (Monster, Sons of Anarchy), Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), Daniel Brühl (Inglorious Basterds, Rush), and Devrim Lingnau Islamoğlu (The Empress). The project is slated to begin production in early 2026.
Deadline noted that Hunnam "will play British intelligence officer Alec Leamas opposite Macfadyen's George Smiley, Brühl will portray East German spy Jens Fielder and Islamoğlu will portray Doris Quinz aka Agent Tulip." Stephen Cornwell is writing the screenplay alongside Clarissa Ingram.