The Lost Women Spies
Season 1
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Network: Sky History
Season aired: 2025-01-14
Overview
Vera Atkins' files were kept sealed until after she died, but the story of the female spies and the spy-mistress who led them, which has remained secret for over 50 years, can now be revealed.
Episodes · 6
The Private Enterprise
During WWII, the French Resistance seeks aid from SOE. Led by Vera Atkins, Odette Sansom and Noor Inayat Khan fight the Nazis, risking it all for victory.
Network Faults
Vera enlists Violette Szabo and Yvonne Baseden. With circuits failing and Noor at risk, treachery allegations harm preparations for the Allied invasion.
The Missing
With Allied victories and the liberation of Paris following D-Day, Vera is in a race against time to locate her missing agents.
The SAS
Armed with evidence from Odette, Vera intensifies her searsh at Karlsruhe prison and Ravensbruck, facing hurdles to uncover crucial results in Germany.
The Trials
Vera finds out her agents' fate. Her beliefs about Noor are challenged. Suspicions lead Vera to hunt down a Nazi mastermind.
Who Was Vera Atkins
Capture of a key Nazi uncovers shocking realities. Amid demands for accountability, as Vera and her team navigate murky waters to confront uncomfortable truths.
