"Spooks" (2002) TV series 2002-????

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creator:

David Wolstencroft

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

22 July 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Your life depends on us.

Plot:

The missions of MI-5, the UK's intelligence organization.

Plot Keywords:

Undercover | Undercover Agent | Double Life | Co Worker | Surveillance

Awards:

5 wins & 20 nominations

Cast

Peter Firth	...	Harry Pearce (64 episodes, 2002-2008)
Hugh Simon	...	Malcolm Wynn-Jones (62 episodes, 2002-2008)
Rupert Penry-Jones	...	Adam Carter (41 episodes, 2004-2008)
Nicola Walker	...	Ruth Evershed (35 episodes, 2003-2006)
Miranda Raison	...	Jo Portman (34 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rory MacGregor	...	Colin Wells (31 episodes, 2002-2006)
Hermione Norris	...	Ros Myers (26 episodes, 2006-2008)
David Oyelowo	...	Danny Hunter (26 episodes, 2002-2004)

Also Known As:

"MI-5" (USA)

Runtime:

60 min (64 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Hungary:16 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Freemason's Hall, Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The lamp shades hanging from the ceiling of the Grid in season 1 are actually bins from Ikea turned upside down.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At numerous times throughout series 1 notably in "One Last Dance" and "Traitor's Gate" close-ups of intelligence files show that all the information is the same and all relates to Mary Kane's terminated pregnancy from episode 1 "Thou Shalt Not Kill".

Quotes:

Home Secretary: You know, back in my days as a student radical, our dreams were all about the glorious proletariat.
Harry Pearce: We've still got those dreams on file somewhere.

Movie Connections:

Featured in X Rated: Top 20 Most Controversial TV Moments (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Spooks

Absolutely Brilliant

Spooks is, without doubt, the tensest and most dramatic (for better or for worse) drama on TV at the moment, season III is especially brilliant and with season IV scheduled to start next year i am itching with anticipation. However, there is something for everything as the story line also focuses on the relationships within spooks meaning that there is an ongoing story as well as a story per episode. SHEER BRILLIANCE The actors are brilliant and i am sure spooks will go down in history as one of the best dramas, kiss BOND goodbye a more realistic, better story is here. Enjoy one of the most memorable security-service dramas ever!