Duquesne Spy Ring
How did a German spy network operate across America?
4.7 (31)
44 mins
Explore how Fritz Duquesne and his network gathered military and industrial information inside the United States before World War II. Uncover how an FBI informant eventually helped expose the largest Nazi espionage network uncovered in America.
Ep 1:
Birth of a Master Spy
From Boer War escapee to Nazi recruiter, Fritz Duquesne's incredible life of deception, sabotage, and reinvention sets the stage for America's most dangerous spy network.
Ep 2:
A Web of Thirty-Three Shadows
As stolen bombsight secrets reach Berlin, a blackmailed German-American agrees to betray his handlers, offering the FBI a stunning chance to turn Germany's spy network against itself.
Ep 3:
The Mirror in the Watch Tower
Behind a two-way mirror in Times Square, the FBI films spies handing over secrets, while a secret radio feeds Germany lies—for sixteen relentless months.
Ep 4:
Treason on Film, Justice at Last
After a synchronized nationwide raid, 33 spies face damning film evidence in court, while their shattered lives reveal the true cost of espionage.
Discussions (5)
Malcom
Level 4 · 1 week agoSo Duquesne swept the whole room for bugs and sat down right in front of the hidden camera. Trained spy, totally played.
Edward
Level 3 · 1 week agoSo Duquesne walked into the FBI's trap MULTIPLE times and never once suspected a thing??? The most dangerous spy alive got played by a mechanic from California lmaooo
Myron
Level 10 · 1 week agoFritz faking paralysis for 2 years just to dodge execution then walking out in women's clothes is the most unhinged thing I've heard all week
