The Lost Women Spies: Season 1, Episode 1

1 - 1: The Kensington Lady

The story of Britain's first female agents sent to the front line during the Second World War and spymistress Vera Atkins, who led them. In the tumult of the conflict, French Resistance fighters sought aid from Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) against Nazi occupation. Led by Romanian-born Atkins, SOE enlisted female agents including Odette Sansom and Noor Inayat Khan to take the fight to the Germans. As tensions soared, Noor navigated occupied France, while Atkins grappled with tough decisions. She and her team raced against time to safeguard SOE's mission, braving sacrifices for victory.