Those wanting to dive into the world of spy thrillers can add these shows to their list.

They are exciting, compelling, gripping, and addictive, delivering everything a great spy show should.

IRISbecame one of the most critically and commercially successful shows in Korea at the time.

Archival footage of Pope John Paul II in Spy Ops

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The title wasderived from the John le Carre novelThe Spy Who Came In From The Cold.

That concept signifies bringing agents home after active duty, leaving their careers behind.

It’s an entertaining twist on a classic spy thriller powered by a tremendous performance from the ever-underrated Levieva.

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Cox plays Adam, a well-established MI6 agent with a promising career ahead of him.

However, one day, his boss gets poisoned by Kara (Kurylenko), a rogue KGB spy.

This may be its biggest advantage, as viewers often complain about stories feeling stretched out and unrealistic.

Lee Seung-Gi points a weapon at someone in Vagabond.

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Audiences loved it, but it didn’t impress the critics as much.

Fans of espionage shows can decide for themselves if it’s worthy of attention.

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Lee Byung-hun and Kim Tae-hee star in South Korean spy thriller Iris.

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Matthew McConaughey, Niecy Nash and Kaitlin Olson voice characters in Agent Elvis

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Margarita Levieva as Jenny Franklin in Netflix’s In From the Cold

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Charlie Cox as Adam Lawrence in Treason

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Monica Barbaro as Emma Brunner and Arnold Schwarzenegger as Luke Brunner in Episode 105 of FUBAR.

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Emma Appleton as Feef, looking dismayed in ‘Traitors’

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Netflix’s Spycraft (2021) man in front of screens

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