First Look at Matthew Macfadyen as George Smiley in Legacy of Spies
The BBC and MGM+ release first images of Matthew Macfadyen portraying the iconic spy in the upcoming eight-part drama series.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 28 Sept 2026. Variety published first, on 28 September at 23:01 UTC. The most recent article, from Deadline, appeared on 28 September at 23:01 UTC.
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- Matthew Macfadyen
- George Smiley
- BBC
- MGM+
- John Le Carré
- Charlie Hunnam