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The Agent is the remarkable true story of Jack Barsky, the longest-surviving known member of the KGB illegals program operated during the height of the Cold War. Barsky hid in plain sight in America for 10 years, all the while leading dual lives on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. On one fateful day, he was confronted with an impossible choice. Narration by Alden Ehrenreich. Original score by Jasha Klebe. Sound engineering and additional editing by Shaine Freeman.
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- Mar 6, 20235 min
Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets
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- Nov 23, 202231 min
Special Preview Episode: Elizabeth the First. The Taylor Burton Show
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- Jan 10, 202257 min
The Man with Many Faces | Chapter 12
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- Jan 3, 202251 min
Brother, My Brother | Chapter 11
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- Dec 27, 202140 min
No Way Out | Chapter 10
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- Dec 20, 202140 min
Walls | Chapter 9
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- Dec 13, 202143 min
The Choice | Chapter 8
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The Agent is the remarkable true story of Jack Barsky, the longest-surviving known member of the KGB illegals program operated during the height of the Cold War. Barsky hid in plain sight in America for 10 years, all the while leading dual lives on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. On one fateful day, he was confronted with an impossible choice. Narration by Alden Ehrenreich. Original score by Jasha Klebe. Sound engineering and additional editing by Shaine Freeman.
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