# Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 1979 miniseries

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 1979 miniseries and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as an excellent 1979 spy miniseries about a mole in MI6, with praised performances and charisma. One critic found it slow on rewatch.

## What people warn about

- Feels slow on rewatch (1 comments): "I watched it again recently and found it slow" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47370539))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 1979 miniseries", https://hackerapproved.com/p/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).