The Little Drummer Girl BBC: Cast, trailer and start date for the new TV series

The six-part series starts Sunday October 28
Natasha Sporn28 October 2018

Fans of espionage thriller, look no further! BBC One has just the miniseries for you as The Little Drummer Girl starts tonight.

Taking over the Sunday 9pm slot from The Cry, the series – based on a novel of the same name by John le Carré - is a gripping tale of espionage, lies, deceit and seduction.

The six-part thriller is from the same team behind The Night Manager, starring Tom Hiddleston, as a joint-venture between BBC, AMC and The Ink Factory.

Ahead of episode one, here is what you need to know….

The Little Drummer Girl: Florence Pugh and Alexander Skarsgard star (BBC/Ink Factory/The Little Drummer Girl Distribution Limited)
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What is The Little Drummer Girl about?

The Little Drummer Girl follows British actress Charlie as she embarks on a holiday romance with Becker, a mysterious figure whose intentions are not as romantic as they first seem.

Becker, actually an Israeli intelligence officer, enlists Charlie in his mission, devised by a spymaster known as Michael Kurtz. Taking on the role of a double agent in her biggest “theatre” yet, Charlie can’t help but be drawn into the complex web of lies surrounding her.

The six-part series is set in 1970s Greece, filmed earlier this year, and is the television debut of Park Chan-wook, the man behind The Handmaiden and Stoker.

Trio: Florence Pugh, Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Shannon lead the thriller
BBC / The Little Drummer Girl Distribution Limited.

Who stars in The Little Drummer Girl?

Big Little Lies villain Alexander Skarsgård is Becker while rising star Florence Pugh, best known for Lady Macbeth, is Charlie.

The Shape Of Water’s Michael Shannon steps into the shoes as senior agent Kurtz, looking to catch Palestinian terrorist Khalil, and there is even a cameo from the author himself

When does The Little Drummer Girl start?

The Little Drummer Girl starts Sunday October 28 at 9pm on BBC One.

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