Spy/The Master is an HBO Max original production that presents a small slice of the life of Viktor Godianu, Nicolae Ceausescu’s right-hand man. According to Pagina de Media, it is the first Romanian series to be nominated at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Spy/The Master, produced in association with Warner TV Serie (Germany), will have its premiere at the Berlinale Series, a new category at the Berlin International Film Festival, which will feature outstanding series from around the world.

In Romania, the series Spy/The Master, which was filmed in Bucharest and Budapest, will be available on HBO Max and HBO from May 23.

Spy/The Master follows a week in the life of Viktor Godianu (Alec Sekerianu, God’s Country), Nicolae Ceausescu’s right-hand man and his most important advisor during the Cold War.

However, the dictator has a secret. He is a double agent and must escape Romania and get rid of Ceausescu before his cover is compromised.

With only one chance to survive, he uses a diplomatic trip to Germany to escape to the United States of America. With the help of an undercover Stasi agent and ex-girlfriend (Svenya Jung, Germany ’89) as well as a CIA agent (Parker Sawyers, Southside with You), Godeanu must avoid KGB agents and his country’s spies (Ana Ularu, Siberia). , and Laurentiu Benescu, Umbre), fully aware that desertion puts his wife (Andrea Vasile, Umbre) and daughter (Alexandra Bob, The Gymnasts) in mortal danger.

Spy/Master was written by Adina Sadeanu and Kirsten Peters, directed by Christopher Smith (Temple), and illustrated by Ben Wheeler BSC (The Tourist, The Kid) and Adam Fillentz HCA (Blood of Vienna, Battle: Freestyle).

Anthony Root, Jonathan Young and Anke Greifeneder are executive producers. Yanina Pavlo is a creative producer. Victoria Petrani and Judith Sos are producers for Proton Cinema, and Tudor Reu is a producer for Mobra Films.