Is Codename: Kyril coming back?

Codename: Kyril ended on March 30, 1988, on ITV1. This mini-series was a two-episode espionage drama that aired in 1988, set against the backdrop of the Cold War. It concluded its story within a single season, leaving no upcoming episodes scheduled.

The series was a tense spy thriller that followed Ivan Bucharensky, also known as Kyril, a high-ranking Kremlin official and suspected traitor. The plot centered on his defection to Britain to expose a double agent within the KGB. As Kyril navigated across Europe toward London, he became entangled with intelligence agencies from both sides, making him a target for assassination by a KGB mole named Royston, who aimed to silence him before he could reveal sensitive information. The show was based on a book by John Trenhaile and scripted by John Hopkins, capturing the intrigue of Cold War espionage.

The cast included Ian Charleson as Ivan Bucharensky / Kyril, Edward Woodward as Michael Royston, Joss Ackland as C, Richard E. Grant as Sculby, Peter Vaughan as Marshal Stanov, John McEnery as Loshkevoi, and Denholm Elliott as Povin.