BBC’s “masterpiece” spy thriller confirms exciting new British cast additions in major update
Upcoming BBC spy thriller Legacy of Spies has announced a spate of big new castings. The series is based on author John Le Carré’s “espionage masterpiece” The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, and has previously confirmed names including Matthew Macfadyen as iconic spymaster George Smiley. Among those revealed to be joining are The Night Manager’s Hugh Laurie as Control, the “fiendish” head of The Circus and Smiley’s “politically shrewd” and “morally fickle” boss, confirming reports that the actor had been cast. Also on board are The Brutalist’s Joe Alwyn as “charismatic Circus veteran and roguish scalp hunter” Jim Prideaux, who ruffles some feathers with his off-the-books detours, while We Are Lady Parts’ Anjana Vasan is Connie Sachs, the “brilliantly sharp chief Moscow-gazer and queen of Research” at The Circus. BBC Related: Best streaming services Ghosts’ Charlotte Ritchie has been cast as Smiley’s wife Ann, described as “quick-witted and emotionally complex”, and Andor’s Lee Ross plays Inspector Oliver Mendel, an ex-cop with “instincts and unswerving integrity” who is a close friend of Smiley. The …






