Smiley's People - Season 1 - Eps 1: A Mother's Assistance
Once more, George Smiley is brought out of retirement to look into the murder of an old colleague.
About Smiley's People

Title: Smiley's People
First Air Date: 1982-09-20
Last Air Date: 1982-10-25
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.7/10 (from 47 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Drama, Mystery
Production Companies: BBC, Paramount Pictures
Synopsis
Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened. He begins to follow up the clues of his friends past days, discovering that the clues lead to a high person in the Russian Secret service, and a secret important enough to kill for.
Cast

Alec Guinness
George Smiley

Anthony Bate
Oliver Lacon

Beryl Reid
Connie Sachs

Andy Bradford
Ferguson

Tusse Silberg
Alexandra Ostrakova

Germaine Delbat
Madame La Pierre

Mario Adorf
Claus Kretzschmar

Michael Lonsdale
Anton Grigoriev

Michael Gough
Mikhel

Alan Rickman
Mr. Brownlow