The Ipcress File

Series Similar to The Ipcress File

If you enjoyed The Ipcress File, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. The Little Drummer Girl

   2018 · Drama, Thriller, Espionage · ended

   Recommended for similar Thriller / Espionage profile.

   Blurring the fine lines between love and hate; truth and fiction; and right and wrong; The Little Drummer Girl weaves a suspenseful and explosive story of espionage and high-stakes international intrigue. Set in the late 1970s, the pulsating thriller follows Charlie, a fiery actress and idealist whose resolve is tested after she meets the mysterious Becker, while on holiday in Greece. It quickly becomes apparent that his intentions are not what they seem, and her encounter with him entangles her in a complex plot devised by the spy mastermind Kurtz. Charlie takes on the role of a lifetime as a double agent while remaining uncertain of her own loyalties.

2. Andor

   2022 · Science-Fiction, Thriller, Espionage · ended

   Recommended for similar Thriller / Espionage profile, highly rated (8).

   Andor explores a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor's journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It's an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue where Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.

3. Slow Horses

   2022 · Drama, Thriller, Espionage · returning

   Recommended for similar Thriller / Espionage profile, highly rated (8.1).

   Slow Horses follows the story of a group of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 called Slough House after the big mistakes they've made that resulted in the end of their mainstream careers.This quick-witted spy drama follows a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.

4. The Honourable Woman

   2014 · Drama, Thriller, Espionage · ended

   Recommended for similar Thriller / Espionage profile.

   The Honourable Woman tells the story of one woman's personal journey to right her father's wrongs. Featuring a stellar cast including Academy Award nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal in the lead role as Nessa Stein, this compelling drama written and directed by BAFTA winning Hugo Blick (The Shadow Line) draws Nessa into a complex and dangerous world of international conspiracy and espionage.

5. The Recruit

   2022 · Action, Thriller, Espionage · ended

   Recommended for similar Thriller / Espionage profile.

   The Recruit follows Owen Hendricks, a fledgling lawyer at the CIA who becomes enmeshed in dangerous international power politics when a former asset threatens to expose the agency.

6. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

   1979 · Drama, Espionage · ended

   Recommended for similar Espionage profile.

   Acclaimed adaptation of John le Carre's novel about spy George Smiley, who is recalled from retirement.

7. Rubicon

   2010 · Drama, Thriller, Espionage · ended

   Recommended for similar Thriller / Espionage profile.

   Rubicon is a conspiracy thriller set in a NYC-based government intelligence agency, API, where nothing is what it seems. The series focuses on a beleaguered analyst, Will Travers, who, faced with a shocking tragedy, begins to uncover clues that point to a complex and sinister conspiracy.

8. The Spy

   2019 · Drama, Thriller, Espionage · ended

   Recommended for similar Thriller / Espionage profile.

   The Spy tells the story of legendary Israeli spy Eli Cohen. Eli Cohen lived in Damascus undercover in the beginning of the '60s, spying for Israel. He managed to embed himself into Syrian high society and rise through the ranks of their politics until he was uncovered by the Syrian regime, sentenced to death and publicly hanged in a Damascus square in 1965. Cohen is considered a national hero in Israel. His actions, connections and immense sacrifice have had lasting consequences, shaping the Middle East of today.

9. Homeland

   2011 · Drama, Thriller, Espionage · ended

   Recommended for similar Thriller / Espionage profile, highly rated (8.2).

   The winner of 6 Emmy Awards including Outstanding Drama Series, Homeland is an edge-of-your-seat sensation. Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody is both a decorated hero and a serious threat. CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar. The delicate dance these two complex characters perform, built on lies, suspicion, and desire, is at the heart of this gripping, emotional thriller in which nothing short of the fate of our nation is at stake.

10. The Terminal List: Dark Wolf

    2025 · Drama, Thriller, Espionage · returning

    Recommended for similar Thriller / Espionage profile.

    The Terminal List: Dark Wolf is a prequel series with an origin story that follows Ben Edwards throughout his journey from the Navy SEALs to the clandestine side of CIA Special Operations. The series is an espionage thriller that explores the darker side of warfare and the human cost that comes with it.