Spycraft

S01E02: Deadly Poisons

For some covert missions, the goal is not information, but assassination, and lethal toxins have been deployed by spy agencies to kill perceived foes.

Overview

The spy game is a serious business, and throughout history, the tools and technologies developed for it have mattered as much as the spies themselves.

Episodes

High-Tech Surveillance and an Eye in the Sky

S01E01 High-Tech Surveillance and an Eye in the Sky

January 20, 2021 6.5 29 min
In the spy game, if you can listen, you can learn, and gaining that crucial ability to eavesdrop has required some deeply creative ingenuity.
Deadly Poisons

S01E02 Deadly Poisons

January 20, 2021 5.8 31 min
For some covert missions, the goal is not information, but assassination, and lethal toxins have been deployed by spy agencies to kill perceived foes.
Sexspionage

S01E03 Sexspionage

January 20, 2021 6.0 33 min
As long as there has been espionage, sex and the promise of it have been powerful tools of persuasion and blackmail — practices that continue today.
Clandestine Collection

S01E04 Clandestine Collection

January 20, 2021 6.0 36 min
Methods for covertly capturing sensitive data have grown infinitely more advanced as the devices used to do so have become exponentially smaller.
Covert Communication

S01E05 Covert Communication

January 20, 2021 6.0 33 min
From old-school "dead drops" to high-tech digital transfers: Learn how intelligence officers actually acquire the information collected by sources.
Special Ops and the Saboteur

S01E06 Special Ops and the Saboteur

January 20, 2021 5.8 30 min
Special ops require the very best people to execute them. But some of the most famous missions in modern history relied on elite technology as well.
The Code Breakers

S01E07 The Code Breakers

January 20, 2021 5.8 36 min
Encryption is a key tool for keeping valuable information secret — but some ingenious minds have managed to crack seemingly impenetrable codes.
Recruiting the Perfect Spy

S01E08 Recruiting the Perfect Spy

January 20, 2021 5.8 38 min
What leads someone to spy against their own nation? Motivations vary but tend to fall into one of four categories, as notorious cases demonstrate.

Cast

Dylan Berry
Narrator (voice)

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