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Spooks

"It's a fine line between safety and terror. Meet the rulers."

Release

13 May 2002

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Production

BBC One

Overview

Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a highly secure suite of offices known as The Grid.

Series 1

Defending their country, deceiving their friends - it's all in a day's work for the agents at MI5, the Security Service. The elite team tackle organised crime, espionage and terrorist activities, as well as the conflicts and power struggles back in the office. There's a car bomb in Liverpool, a siege in the Turkish embassy and the murder of a double agent, not to mention the difficulty of having to lie to loved ones about who you are and what you do.

Air Date:14 May 2002
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Seasons

10 Seasons

Series 1

Series 1

Series 2

Series 2

Series 3

Series 3

Series 4

Series 4

Series 5

Series 5

Series 6

Series 6

Series 7

Series 7

Series 8

Series 8

Series 9

Series 9

Series 10

Series 10

Thou Shalt Not Kill

An abortion doctor is executed by an American pro-life terrorist; Mary Kane. An informant reveals that this is just the tip of the iceberg as Mary has 20 more bombs and plans on using them. To make matters worse she has started training more pro-life groups, within the UK.

Runtime:50m
Air Date:14 May 2002Available

Episodes of Series 1

6 episodes

EP 1
EP 2
EP 3
EP 4
EP 5
EP 6
S1 E1