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The Courier

7.020201h 52mPG-13MovieThrillerHistoryDrama

Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

DirectorDominic Cooke
WriterTom O'Connor
ProducersBen Browning·Ben Pugh

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Cast · Directed by Dominic Cooke

BCBenedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch
Greville Wynne
MNMerab Ninidze
Merab Ninidze
Oleg Penkovsky
RBRachel Brosnahan
Rachel Brosnahan
Emily Donovan
JBJessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley
Sheila Wynne
AWAngus Wright
Angus Wright
Dickie Franks
KPKirill Pirogov
Kirill Pirogov
Gribanov
IŠIva Šindelková
Iva Šindelková
Embassy Assistant
VCVladimir Chuprikov
Vladimir Chuprikov
Nikita Khrushchev
FHFred Haig
Fred Haig
Lee
EP
Emma Penzina
Nina
MMMariya Mironova
Mariya Mironova
Vera
ALAnton Lesser
Anton Lesser
Bertrand

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The Courier is streaming on Lionsgate+, Starz and Howdy in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is The Courier on Netflix?

No, The Courier is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on Lionsgate+ and Starz.

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The Courier is available to stream free (with ads) on The Roku Channel and YouTube Free in United States.

Is The Courier based on a true story?

Yes — The Courier is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).