A Spy Among Friends Subtitles English S01e02 Apr 2026

Realizing a conventional interrogation won't break Elliott, Lily adopts a psychological approach, essentially "taking him off the leash" to see where he runs.

What do you think was the turning point for Elliott? Was it the Litzi meeting, or was he willfully blind until the very end? on his true motivations. A Spy Among Friends, Episode 2: The Admiral's Glass A Spy Among Friends subtitles English S01E02

The Ghost of Philby: Friendship, Betrayal, and "The Admiral’s Glass" on his true motivations

A paranoid Philby begins his cold new life in the USSR, under the watchful, condescending eye of his handler, Sergei. under the watchful

The episode masterfully balances three parallel timelines, each serving as a different kind of interrogation:

We learn about Konstantin Volkov, a Soviet officer who tried to defect in 1945. Philby’s manipulation of this case—unbeknownst to Elliott at the time—led to Volkov's death and cemented Philby's value to the KGB.