

3.546 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestFacing prison time for espinage, Mata Hari fights for her freedom.
A sex icon becomes a spy during one of the most important wars of the 20th century. To survive, Margaret becomes an exotic dancer after her husband leaves her. When the world stands on the edge of WWI, she becomes Mata Hari, a spy with unprecedented access to the European elite.
Costume
Every bead and feather screams 'we spent the budget here'.
Production
Lavish European locations that almost justify the melodrama.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rutger Hauer filmed his role shortly before his 2019 death; it's one of his final performances, which explains why he looks like he's contemplating mortality in every scene.
The real Mata Hari was likely a scapegoat rather than a master spy—French military intelligence inflated her importance to cover their own failures. This series chooses the sexy myth over the depressing truth.