Foyle's War

A detective is pulled into the strange murder of a former high‑ranking Nazi, whose death shocks those aware of his shadowy past. The deceased had been recruited by MI5 precisely because of his unrivalled expertise on Soviet intelligence operations during the Cold War era.

Sunflower is a programme presented in the format of an episode. It belongs to the genre of episodic drama and follows the conventions of a self‑contained narrative within a larger series. The piece is structured to deliver a concise, focused story that unfolds over its runtime. In this particular instalment, a detective finds himself pulled into an unusually baffling homicide. The case centres on the killing of a man whose past is anything but ordinary, prompting the investigator to navigate a web of intrigue that lies far beyond a routine crime scene. The victim was once a senior figure within the Nazi hierarchy, a former high‑ranking official whose notoriety extended into the post‑war era. Despite his notorious background, he had been recruited by MI5, the United Kingdom’s domestic security service, because of his deep understanding of Soviet intelligence operations. His specialised knowledge made him a valuable, albeit controversial, asset to British intelligence. The murder’s peculiarity lies in the convergence of these disparate worlds – a detective, a former Nazi, and a secret service that employed him for his expertise on the Soviet bloc. As the detective delves deeper, he must untangle the motives and connections that link the victim’s wartime past with his post‑war espionage role, all while confronting the unsettling circumstances surrounding the crime.