"Spooks" (2002) TV series 2002-????

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creator:

David Wolstencroft

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

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:

Intelligence Agency | Undercover | Interracial Relationship | Terrorism Prevention | Counter Espionage

Awards:

5 wins & 21 nominations

Cast

Peter Firth	...	Harry Pearce (72 episodes, 2002-2009)
Hugh Simon	...	Malcolm Wynn-Jones (63 episodes, 2002-2009)
Rupert Penry-Jones	...	Adam Carter (41 episodes, 2004-2008)
Miranda Raison	...	Jo Portman (36 episodes, 2005-2009)
Nicola Walker	...	Ruth Evershed (36 episodes, 2003-2009)
Hermione Norris	...	Ros Myers (34 episodes, 2006-2009)
Rory MacGregor	...	Colin Wells (31 episodes, 2002-2006)

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:

Kudos Film and Television

Trivia:

During production all files relating to spooks were labeled "Prawn" to "throw people off the scent".

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:

Danny Hunter: Earl Grey tea bags.
Zoe Reynolds: What?
Danny Hunter: You didn't get any.
Zoe Reynolds: Why would I get *you* Earl Grey tea bags?
Danny Hunter: I like them.
Zoe Reynolds: Look, we have a flat share, okay? We are not married!
Danny Hunter: Is Earl Grey tea bags married?
Zoe Reynolds: Oh, yes!

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Spooks

a nice addition to american television, and a great alternative to the mind numbing onslaught of reality television

This show (titled MI-5) just landed on Tuesday nights at 10 pm, with many encores throughout the week on the A&E channel. For those of you who are not familiar with the american channels, A&E runs various biography shows, a few other british shows, among others. To put it another way, when I watched it, there were no commercials for beer or fast food. It is a smart interesting show without all the flash of "24" or "alias", which are among my favorite shows. In the first episode there was little background on the characters, which is very different for american television audiences. I felt like I had missed a few episodes. The show did not spend as much time on the tech stuff either, but somehow that didn't seem so important as a great story unfolded during the hour. Very little publicity about this show has made it out there, and I only hope that enough people will stick it out and give the show enough of an audience to continue, lest we be stuck with only more of the summer dreck from the big networks.