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Chapters:
00:00 The Arrest of Aldrich Ames
1:07 A Spy is Born: The Seeds of Betrayal
2:29 Rising Through the Ranks
3:03 The Spies He Betrayed
6:14 The First Act of Treason (1985)
9:25 Informant in Rome
10:40 The Spy’s Lavish Lifestyle
11:45 The Mole Hunt Begins
14:18 A Suspect Emerges
15:50 The Aha! Moment
16:38 The Takedown: FBI Closes In
18:54 The Aftermath
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Russian SS-18 Satan: Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsRussian ICBM: By Mil.ru, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
U.S. Embassy in Moscow: By NVO - Own work by the original uploader, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Chadwick’s restaurant in Washington, DC courtesy of Old Town Crier https://oldtowncrier.com/2015/11/30/chadwicks-of-old-town
KGB/SVR headquarters in Moscow, Russia: By Alex Saveliev from Russia - Some Moscow buildings Uploaded by High Contrast, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Akula-class submarine: By Alex omen - Own work, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Aldrich Ames’ house image courtesy of Twelve Mile Circle: https://www.twelvemilecircle.com
1990 Jaguar Vanden Plas Majestic: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons