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T2 WHATS UP! November 18 - 24, 2018 BY KYLA BREWER TV Media D iving into a great spy novel can be thrilling, but it can be just as exciting to see the characters come alive onscreen. A riveting tale of international espionage is about to get the small-screen treatment, and viewers won't want to miss it. Idealistic young actress Char- lie (Florence Pugh, "Lady Mac- beth," 2016) becomes involved with Becker (Alexander Skars- gård, "True Blood"), an Israeli intelligence officer, in AMC's six-part miniseries "The Little Drummer Girl," premiering Monday, Nov. 19, and continuing Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 20 and 21. Set in the 1970s, the show recounts a tale of love and betrayal against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. An international co-produc- tion between AMC, BBC One and The Ink Factory, "The Little Drummer Girl" is an adaptation of John le Carré's 1983 novel of the same name. The show was announced following the suc- cess of Emmy-winning minise- ries "The Night Manager," which was adapted from anoth- er le Carré book and also pro- duced by BBC One, AMC and The Ink Factory. In "The Little Drummer Girl," Charlie gets to know Becker while on vacation in Greece, but she soon discovers there's more to the intriguing stranger than meets the eye. It isn't long be- fore she realizes that he isn't in- terested in romance. Instead, he draws her into a complex and high-stakes plot, forcing the young actress into the role of a lifetime in a "theater of the real." The production marks the television debut of visionary film director Park Chan-wook ("The Handmaiden," 2016). It was filmed in London, Greece and Prague, and Chan-wook was at the helm every step of the way. As the director of the spy thriller, he finally brings his silver screen skills to the small screen. Born in Seoul, South Ko- rea, Chan-wook is one of the most popular filmmakers in his homeland, thanks to his work on films such as "Thirst" (2009) and what is known as The Ven- geance Trilogy, a series consist- Florence Pugh and Alexander Skarsgård in "The Little Drummer Girl" Anything for love continued on page T10 TV FEATURE