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Spooks

2002 Ended 60m episodes

7.7/10 155 votes

DramaAction & AdventureCrime

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.

Created by:: David Wolstencroft
Cast:: Peter Firth, Nicola Walker, Max Brown, Lara Pulver
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: BBC One

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Seasons

10 available

Series 4

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E01

Episode 1

★ 8.8

The Special (1)

2005-09-12 · 57m

When a devastating bomb explodes in central London, causing multiple deaths, a terrorist group with a hatred for human life claim responsibility. With their leader facing extradition, the bombers announce that crippling attacks will be launched at ten hour intervals until he is released.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 9.0

The Special (2)

2005-09-13 · 59m

Zafar and Adam race against the clock to uncover the latest bomb. As a new ultimatum is issued and Tash mysteriously disapears, the team is forced to deal with the possibility of a mole within their own organisation.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 8.2

Divided They Fall

2005-09-22 · 59m

Far-right political party The British Way is threatening democracy so Adam and Fiona go undercover to infiltrate and destroy its campaign.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 9.0

Road Trip

2005-09-29 · 59m

Adam infiltrates a truck carrying illegal immigrants across Europe in order to stop a would-be terrorist.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 8.5

The Book

2005-10-06 · 58m

A neo-conservative group murder an ex-minister to cover up his past and then they hunt down the journalist who is threatening to blow the story and is under MI5 protection.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 9.0

The Innocent

2005-10-13 · 58m

MI5 suspect a terrorist is planning an attack from his prison cell. Guest stars Jimi Mistry.

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E07

Episode 7

★ 8.8

Syria

2005-10-20 · 59m

The Syrian foreign minister tries to establish subversive contacts with MI5 at the opening of a cultural centre in London. Fiona is desperate to lead this mission and must confront her Syrian past.

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