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The Spy

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 The Spy is a 2019 limited series based on the real-life Israeli spy Eli Cohen. It was created and written by Gideon Raff and stars Sacha Baron Cohen as Cohen.In 1960, Eliyahu Cohen is an Egyptian-born Israeli who works a menial job but yearns to be of service to his nation. When Mossad spymaster Dan Peleg begins looking for a new agent to send on an urgent deep-cover mission to Syria by way of Argentina, Cohen jumps at the chance. In spite of Peleg's lingering guilt over similar spies who have died under his watch, Peleg recruits him, and Cohen departs for Argentina with his loving wife Nadia none the wiser. Cohen proves a natural at espionage, and soon charms his way into the highest ranks of the Syrian power structure. But the deeper he goes, the more Cohen finds himself torn between his desire to achieve greatness, and his yearning to return to his true identity.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })
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 Becoming the Mask: Eli has to become Thaabeth to work effectively and survive, but the blurring of his selves and the toll it takes on him emotionally and psychologically is crystal clear. Sacha Baron Cohen has said words to the effect that where he himself is sometimes in-character for up to twelve hours, Eli was in-character non-stop for five years, and he considers him the world's greatest actor.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })
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 All Jews Are Ashkenazi: Discussed. Eli and his family are from Egypt (his father was born in Syria, like his cover identity claims), and Nadia's are from Iraq, what are now called Mizrahi Jews. Eli says that the Israeli Ashkenazim just think of people like him and Nadia as Arabs.
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 Ambiguously Gay: Ma'azi seems to have a crush on Cohen, but it's never confirmed whether he's bisexual, a closeted gay man, or simply infatuated with Cohen. His gaze lingers on Cohen's naked body, and he repeatedly asks about Cohen's sex life, even sending him a prostitute to see if he'll have sex with her. Cohen seems to understand Ma'azi's interest and brusquely turns him away without acknowledging it. However, in another scene, Ma'azi seems to be enjoying making out with a woman.
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