The Informant (TV series)

Hungarian television series

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.

## References

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1. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (10 March 2022). "'The Informant': HBO Max Unveils First Trailer from Hungarian Spy Drama". Deadline.
2. ^ deankadani (16 May 2022). "Hatalmasat tarolt 'A besúgó' - Még a Batmannél is többen nézték a magyar sorozatot". Leet (in Hungarian). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
3. ^ Csirke (13 May 2022). "A besúgó még 2022 eddigi legjobb szuperhősfilmjét is lenyomta az HBO Maxon". GameStar (in Hungarian). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
4. ^ Benke, Attila (10 March 2022). "A besúgó: Egy új előzetes és az első plakát kíséretében az HBO új magyar presztízssorozatának premierdátuma is lelepleződött". IGN Hungary (in Hungarian).
5. ^ Mészáros, Juli (7 May 2022). "Hodosán Rózát annyira felbosszantott a besúgó első része, hogy a többit meg se akarta nézni". 444.hu (in Hungarian).
6. ^ Ravindran, Manori (4 July 2022). "HBO Max Halts Originals in Parts of Europe in Major Restructure (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
7. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (3 August 2022). "Why Are HBO Max Original Movies Disappearing from the Streaming Platform?". Vanity Fair.