An American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers is shot down over Soviet airspace, leading to his capture by the Soviet Union.
Rudolf Abel, a KGB spy, is arrested in the United States for espionage activities.
American lawyer James B. Donovan is appointed to defend KGB spy Rudolf Abel in court, demonstrating legal commitment to due process during the Cold War.
Rudolf Abel is found guilty of espionage and sentenced to prison.
Negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union begin for the exchange of prisoners Rudolf Abel and Francis Gary Powers.
The U.S. and USSR conduct a prisoner exchange at the Glienicke Bridge, with Rudolf Abel exchanged for Francis Gary Powers and American student Frederic Pryor.
The Soviet Union shoots down a U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers, leading to his capture.
Rudolf Abel is arrested in the United States for espionage activities.
Insurance lawyer James Donovan is appointed to defend Rudolf Abel in court, despite public backlash.
James Donovan defends Rudolf Abel in a high-profile espionage trial.
Rudolf Abel is convicted of espionage and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Francis Gary Powers is tried and convicted by the Soviet Union for espionage following his capture.
James Donovan initiates negotiations with Soviet officials to arrange a prisoner exchange involving Rudolf Abel and Francis Gary Powers.
Negotiations for the prisoner exchange also include the release of Frederic Pryor, an American student detained in East Germany.
James Donovan travels to East Berlin to facilitate the exchange.
Rudolf Abel is exchanged for Francis Gary Powers and Frederic Pryor at the Glienicke Bridge between East and West Berlin.
