The BEST episodes of Declassified: Untold Stories Of American Spies season 1

Every episode of Declassified: Untold Stories Of American Spies season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Declassified: Untold Stories Of American Spies season 1!

Hosted by former U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers, also the former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, each episode features a newly declassified mission told first-hand by the agents who lived it, providing viewers with unprecedented access to the riveting and secret world of espionage. Declassified covers missions set in fascinating locations and time periods from Cold War era Moscow to modern day Iran, from the streets of 1980s Cuba to today’s bustling Beijing. All 16 intelligence agencies from the CIA to the FBI are represented, revealing the unbelievable true stories of America’s covert operations in the United States and around the world.

Last Updated: 8/20/2024Network: CNNStatus: Ended
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Red Storm Rising
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7.65
37 votes

#1 - Red Storm Rising

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/28/2016

Engineer Chi Mak was allegedly leaking Naval secrets to the Chinese government back in 2004 and was pursued by the FBI and NCIS.

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Zarqawi: The Father of Isis
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7.62
63 votes

#2 - Zarqawi: The Father of Isis

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/3/2016

President George W. Bush and the Joint Special Operations Command prioritize stopping violent Al-Qaida leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi from killing more innocent people.

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Trigon: The KGB Chess Game
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7.60
112 votes

#3 - Trigon: The KGB Chess Game

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/19/2016

The CIA recruits Soviet diplomat Aleksandr Ogorodnik, codename TRIGON, to capture intelligence on the Soviet Union during the peak of the Cold War conflict.

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Cross International: The Billion Dollar Black Market
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7.52
33 votes

#4 - Cross International: The Billion Dollar Black Market

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/14/2016

Investigations begin on an undercover sting operation to stop illegal arms; led by ICE and Homeland Security.

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The Taliban's Double Agent
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7.52
33 votes

#5 - The Taliban's Double Agent

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/21/2016

A Taliban double agent was instrumental in securing the release of foreign nationals held hostage in Afghanistan by the Taliban.

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Cuba: Traitor on the Inside
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7.41
59 votes

#6 - Cuba: Traitor on the Inside

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/10/2016

The FBI and Defense Intelligence Agency team up to capture DIA Senior Analyst Ana Montes for allegedly passing sensitive intelligence to Cuba.

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The Hunt for Saddam
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7.21
77 votes

#7 - The Hunt for Saddam

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/26/2016

The U.S. military makes finding Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein its number one priority before events led to catastrophe.

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Hexagon: The Secret Satellite
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7.09
44 votes

#8 - Hexagon: The Secret Satellite

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/4/2016

During the Cold War, the U.S. military races against time to recover classified footage from a top secret surveillance satellite that crashed into the Pacific Ocean before it falls into enemy hands.

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