The Melville Collective | FBI

True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

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History, Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.7 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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During the turbulent 1960s, New York City faced the most destructive wave of domestic terror since the Anarchist bombings of the early 20th century. In True Spies' 300th week, author, military intelligence professional and academic Dr. David Viola tells the story of the Melville Collective - a far-Left cell who became the focus of a joint operation by the FBI and NYPD after a spree of high-profile attacks on the Big Apple and beyond. From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Joe Foley.

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