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Oct 4, 1982 Season 1 Episode 3 50 min

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Season 1 Episode 3 — Aired on Oct 4, 1982 • runs about 50 minutes.

Directed by Simon Langton.

Written by John le Carré, John Hopkins.

Notable cast/guest names in this episode include Alec Guinness.

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Synopsis

The investigation of Vladimir's murder leads Smiley to interrogate his latest suspect. Smiley is told to stop investigating the case by a man on a motorcycle, and he just blows him off. Smiley's next stop is Oxfordshire, speaking to a mother and a daughter about the case.