故事发生在近未来，靠打工为生的弗琳·费舍（科洛·莫瑞兹ChloëGraceMoretz饰）和特种部队退役的哥哥都是全息游戏的狂热爱好者。所不同的是，弗琳游戏水平更高一筹，经常代替老哥登录他的账号去打通难啃的关卡。这一天，某游戏公司寄来最新款全息游戏头部设备，声称只要按照指示完成任务就能获得丰厚报酬。由于母亲患病在床，家中生活捉襟见肘，于是弗琳答应进入游戏进行测试。出乎她意料的是，这款游戏的体验感非常强，无论视觉听觉还是触觉，都有如身临其境一般。可是游戏带来的恐怖诡异感受，也让弗琳拒绝继续进入游戏。就在此时，暗网发起了对弗琳的追杀令，虚拟世界和现实世界的界线瞬间变得模糊起来……

StellarcastconfirmedformajornewStevenMoffatdramaInsideMan,forBBCOneandNetflixDavidTennant(Des;Staged;DoctorWho),DollyWells(ThePursuitOfLove;Dracula;CanYouEverForgiveMe?)andLydiaWest(It’sASin;YearsAndYears;Dracula)willleadthecastofamajornewthrillerfromBAFTAandEmmyaward-winningwriterStevenMoffat(Dracula,Sherlock,DoctorWho),alongsideStanleyTucci(Feud;TheKing’sMan;Spotlight)inthetitleroleoftheInsideMan.ProducedbyHartswoodFilmsforBBCOneandNetflix,itwillbedirectedbyPaulMcGuigan(Sherlock;Dracula;FilmStarsDon’tDieInLiverpool).Thecaptivatingfourpartmini-seriesfollowsaprisonerondeathrowintheUS,aVicarinaquietEnglishtown,andamathsteachertrappedinacellar,astheycrosspathsinthemostunexpectedway…HusbandandwifeteamStevenMoffatandSueVertue,executiveproducerforHartswoodFilms,say:“We’reabitstunned,andveryexcited,attheactingtalentwe’remanagingtoassembleforthisshow.Can’twaittocrawloutofourlockdownbunkerandgettowork.”PiersWenger,DirectorofBBCDrama,says:“BBCOneviewerswillalreadyknowthetelevisionmagiccreatedwhenStevenMoffatwritesforDavid,DollyandLydia.WiththefantasticStanleyTuccialongsidethemasourInsideMan,everythingisinplaceforaseriesthatwillhavethenationgripped.”ChrisSussman,UKOriginalSeries,Netflixsays:"We'redelightedtoteamupwiththeBBConanotherbrilliantseriesfromtheingeniousmindofStevenMoffat.It'simpossibletosaytoomuchaboutInsideManwithoutgivingawayspoilers-solet'sjustsaythescriptsarefiendishlyclever,thecastisfantasticandatthispointintimenobodybutStevenknowshowit'sgoingtoend.We'rethrilledtocontinueourfruitfulpartnershipwithBBCOne,BBCStudiosandHartswoodFilmsandareexcitedaboutbringingthisseriestoaglobalaudience."CarolineStone,DirectorofIndependentDramaatBBCStudios,says:“WeareveryexcitedtobeworkingonceagainwithHartswoodFilms,theBBCandNetflixtobringanotherfantasticseriesfromStevenMoffattoaudiencesaroundtheworld.InsideManissettobeanunmissabledramawithahugelytalentedline-upbothonandoffscreen.Fromtheverysuccessfulpartnershipswe’vehadinthepastwithNetflix,weareoptimisticitwillbeanotherhitglobally.”InsideManisa4x60dramaforBBCOneandNetflix.ItiscreatedandwrittenbyStevenMoffat,directedbyPaulMcGuigan,withAlexMercerasproducer.ExecutiveproducersareSueVertueforHartswoodFilmsandBenIrvingfortheBBC.ChrisSussmanwilloverseeforNetflix.ItwascommissionedbyCharlotteMoore,BBCChiefContentOfficer,andPiersWenger,DirectorofBBCDrama.BBCStudiosaretheinternationaldistributorsandbrokeredthedealwithNetflix.TheserieswillpremiereonBBCOneandBBCiPlayerintheUKandonNetflixoutsideoftheUKandIreland.Filmingwilltakeplacelaterthisyear.

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该剧根据MickHerron的同名系列小说改编，故事围绕着军情五处内一个不正常的特务组，以及他们讨人厌的老板：臭名满天下的杰克逊·兰姆。他们在真假难辨的间谍世界中努力着，以保卫英国免受邪恶势力的侵害。