Viaplay’srebootfollows40-year-oldInspectorJohnRebusatapsychologicalcrossroadsfollowinganaltercationwithaninfamousEdinburghgangster.Atoddswithajobincreasinglydrivenbytechnocrats,involvedinatoxicaffairheknowsheneedstoend,andallbutsupplantedinhisdaughter’slifebyhisex-wife’swealthynewhusband,Rebusbeginstowonderifhestillhasaroletoplay–eitherasafamilymanorapoliceofficer. 本剧改编自LenDeighton的同名间谍小说。JoeCole饰演男主HarryPalmer，背景在60年代冷战时期，主角原本因故可能要入狱，但因为他当间谍的潜力被发挖出来，以及在柏林拥有人脉，故此他被迫进行危险的任务。 
