![]() ![]() The espionage stories of John le Carré have also had televised adaptations. ![]() Simmons as both a mild-mannered bureaucratic pencil pusher and his aggro alt-universe counterpart, who hunt dangerous reality-hopping spies. Where should a complicated sci-fi caper like Starz’s Counterpart stand? The series, which returns for season 2 on December 9, finished off its first season with one of those rare, perfect 100% Certified Fresh Tomatometer scores. ![]() Should it receive a lower ranking on our ultimate spy show list than a classic like CBS’s Mission: Impossible? Also of note: They both have catchy theme songs. ![]() But the series - which has a 96% series-level Tomatometer score, every season of which is Certified Fresh (including one 100% CF season), and is regarded by critics as one of the greatest shows in this Golden Age of Television - is also about marriage, parenting, and history’s winning side’s ability to whitewash facts. With its propensity for disguises, double-crosses, and surveillance, FX’s Cold War–era drama The Americans, is certainly about spies. (Photo by FX) The 50 Best Spy TV Shows Everĭeciding which series are worthy of inclusion on a list of the best spy shows and streaming series ever is a matter of mystery itself. ![]()
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