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Intriguing Spy Drama 'The Little Drummer Girl' Hits Netflix
20 Apr
Summary
- Florence Pugh leads a stellar cast in this spy thriller.
- The series is a six-part adaptation of a John le Carré novel.
- It features a complex espionage plot set in the late 1970s.

The acclaimed spy thriller 'The Little Drummer Girl,' originally a 2018 BBC series, has arrived on Netflix as of May 2, 2026. This six-part adaptation of John le Carré's 1983 novel boasts a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score and a star-studded cast including Florence Pugh, Michael Shannon, Alexander Skarsgård, and Charles Dance.
Pugh portrays Charlie, an actress who becomes entangled in a dangerous espionage plot orchestrated by Israeli intelligence officer Becker and spymaster Kurtz. Set in the late 1970s, the series is described as a passionate love story and an immersive thriller that blurs the lines between truth and fiction.