Adrian Lester stars in PONIES, a Cold War thriller streaming on Peacock and NBC TV. In the series, Lester portrays Dane Walter, the head of the CIA, tasked with turning “persons of no interest” into operatives who navigate high-stakes espionage during the 1970s. Known for his layered and intellectually rich performances across stage and screen,…
Ponies
What turned Emilia Clarke into a lethal operative in ‘Ponies’?
The Cold War gets a fresh female perspective in Ponies, an espionage thriller that transforms two overlooked American Embassy secretaries into unlikely CIA operatives. Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson lead this eight-episode series set against the tense backdrop of 1977 Moscow, where diplomatic niceties mask deadly international intrigue. The series opens with Bea and…


