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"The Assets" is an American television miniseries first broadcast by ABC in 2014. It dramatizes the investigation that identified CIA officer Aldrich Ames as a Soviet and Russian intelligence mole, drawing on the nonfiction account by former CIA officers Sandra Grimes and Jeanne Vertefeuille. The series focuses on counterintelligence work, institutional failures, and the human consequences of compromised agents, placing it within Cold War political and espionage drama.
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What real espionage case does The Assets dramatize?
The miniseries dramatizes the investigation that identified CIA officer Aldrich Ames as a Soviet and Russian intelligence mole. It was first broadcast by ABC in 2014.
Who wrote the book behind The Assets?
The series draws on the nonfiction account by former CIA officers Sandra Grimes and Jeanne Vertefeuille. Their work concerns the investigation into the Ames espionage case.
What kind of television production is The Assets?
The Assets is an American political-thriller miniseries. Its story focuses on intelligence work and the search for the mole inside the CIA rather than on conventional military action.
Who was Aldrich Ames?
Aldrich Ames was a CIA officer who was identified as a Soviet and Russian intelligence mole. The series follows the investigation that exposed his betrayal.
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