Netflix's "The Spy" with Sasha Baron Cohen

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This is a 6 episode Netflix show starring Sasha Baron Cohen. SBC is Egyptian-born, Eli, who was recruited by Israel's Mossad in 1960's to infiltrate the government of Syria as Kamel Thaabeth. Serious espionage drama based on actual events.

From IMDB:

The Spy is an English-language French espionage thriller television miniseries written and directed by Israeli director Gideon Raff and Max Perry based on the life of Israel's top Mossad spy Eli Cohen in Syria, portrayed by Sacha Baron Cohen. The series is a production delivered by French company Legende production for Canal+ and Netflix,

Completed watching last 2 episodes last night. Some scenes are so tense I was clutching my butt cheeks.

There is none of Sasha's patented humour here; it is all serious life or death business. But there are several scenes where Sasha/Eli/Kamel has his pants down (which may be the common thread across his movies I have seen so far); couple of them are literal, and one figurative.

Those who watch will be surprised by appearance of

[Show spoiler]a well known Saudi.

I liked the series.