The Informant (TV series) explained
The Informant (Hungarian title: A besúgó) is a television series produced for HBO Max and created by Bálint Szentgyörgyi.[1] The series follows a pro-democracy movement emerging at a Budapest-based university in 1985. It was a huge success among local audiences, and became the most watched HBO Max content in Hungary in both April and May 2022, even surpassing The Batman, released on the platform simultaneously.[2] [3] [4] The series was nevertheless critiqued by some academics, who found the depiction of the opposition to the communist government to be inaccurate.
[5] The series was removed from HBO Max in June 2022 as a result of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger.[6] [7] It was added to SkyShowtime in March 2023, as part of an acquisition deal, which includes 21 previously removed European HBO Max originals.
Notes and References
- Web site: 'The Informant': HBO Max Unveils First Trailer from Hungarian Spy Drama . 10 March 2022 . . Diana . Lodderhose.
- Web site: Hatalmasat tarolt 'A besúgó' - Még a Batmannél is többen nézték a magyar sorozatot. 16 May 2022. deankadani. Leet. 26 August 2022. hu.
- Web site: A besúgó még 2022 eddigi legjobb szuperhősfilmjét is lenyomta az HBO Maxon. Csirke. 13 May 2022. GameStar. 26 August 2022. hu.
- Web site: A besúgó: Egy új előzetes és az első plakát kíséretében az HBO új magyar presztízssorozatának premierdátuma is lelepleződött . 10 March 2022 . IGN Hungary . Benke . Attila . hu.
- Web site: Hodosán Rózát annyira felbosszantott a besúgó első része, hogy a többit meg se akarta nézni . 7 May 2022 . Mészáros . Juli . . hu.
- Web site: HBO Max Halts Originals in Parts of Europe in Major Restructure (EXCLUSIVE) . 4 July 2022 . Manori . Ravindran . Variety.
- Web site: Why Are HBO Max Original Movies Disappearing from the Streaming Platform? . . 3 August 2022 . Natalie . Jarvey.
