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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. adaptations: films & series
Every version of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. — the films & series, compared across media.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is the story of Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin — one a CIA agent, one KGB — forced to work together against threats too dangerous for either superpower to handle alone. From the height of the Cold War, their world is one of secret organisations, nuclear brinkmanship, and uneasy alliances. These two versions of that story — a long-running television series and a feature film — each bring the same characters and premise to a different medium.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. films
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. series
Frequently asked
Is The Man from U.N.C.L.E. based on a TV show?
Yes. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. began as a television series in 1964, following agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin working for a secret UN intelligence organisation. The 2015 feature film revisits the same characters and Cold War premise.
How many versions of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. are there?
There are two screen versions: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. television series (1964) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. film (2015), both centred on Solo and Kuryakin facing dangerous adversaries during the Cold War.
Should I watch the TV series or the 2015 film first?
Either works as an entry point. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. TV series (1964) is the original, while the 2015 film uses the same characters in a Cold War espionage story — both follow Solo and Kuryakin against dangerous adversaries.