Spy Ops · S1 · E4
The Plot to Kill the Pope
A stunning testimony from a man who planned and attempted an assassination of Catholicism's highest figure, Pope John Paul II.
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A stunning testimony from a man who planned and attempted an assassination of Catholicism's highest figure, Pope John Paul II.
Season 1
1Operation Jawbreaker
43 minSep 8, 2023
Just fifteen days after September 11th, 2001, CIA operatives land in Afghanistan with suitcases full of cash and a mission to dismantle the Taliban.
2Operation Just Cause
51 minSep 8, 2023
During the presidency of George H. W. Bush, the United States invades Panama to depose its de facto ruler, Manuel Noriega.
3Operation Pimlico
45 minSep 8, 2023
A Soviet double agent requests extraction from Moscow. MI6 orchestrates a daring escapade to retrieve him before his cover is blown.
4The Plot to Kill the Pope
51 minSep 8, 2023Now viewing
A stunning testimony from a man who planned and attempted an assassination of Catholicism's highest figure, Pope John Paul II.
5Operation Wrath of God (1)
44 minSep 8, 2023
Mossad carries out a covert assassination campaign targeting leaders of the Popular Front to Liberate Palestine, Fatah, and other Palestinian movements.
6Operation Wrath of God (2)
45 minSep 8, 2023
Mossad continues its campaign of covert assassinations of Palestinian leaders, including car bombs and amphibious operations.
7Taliban Spies
44 minSep 8, 2023
A look at how the US military's complex operations in Afghanistan required the collaboration of locals for cultural and strategic insights.
8Project Azorian
35 minSep 8, 2023
At the height of the Cold War, the US military endeavors to recover a sunken Soviet submarine from the depths of the ocean floor.