MI-5

Original title: Spooks

TV Series
2002–2011
TV-14
1h

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Peter Firth and Nicola Walker in MI-5 (2002)

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

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

19K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

876

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 9 wins & 38 nominations total

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Peter Firth

Harry Pearce

Hugh Simon

Malcolm Wynn-Jones

Nicola Walker

Ruth Evershed

Rupert Penry-Jones

Adam Carter

Miranda Raison

Jo Portman

Hermione Norris

Ros Myers

Rory MacGregor

Colin Wells

David Oyelowo

Danny Hunter

Richard Armitage

Lucas North…

Raza Jaffrey

Zafar Younis

Keeley Hawes

Zoe Reynolds

Shauna Macdonald

Sam Buxton

Matthew Macfadyen

Tom Quinn

Shazad Latif

Tariq Masood

Gemma Jones

Connie James

Robert Glenister

Home Secretary…

Anna Chancellor

Juliet Shaw

James Dicker

Wesley Carter

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Trivia
Peter Firth is the only cast member to appear in every episode of the show, as well as star in the follow-up film MI-5 (2015). He does not, however, appear in Spooks: Code 9 (2008).

Goofs
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!

Crazy credits
The show does not have any end credits, ending each episode with a trailer for the next episode and only showing a BBC production information screen. It does not list any cast/crew. Just the caption "A Kudos Production".

Alternate versions
The show runs for 60 minutes, and in the UK airs on channel BBC1 which shows programs without commercials. The show has been re-named MI-5 for American broadcasts on the A&E network, and each episode is edited down to approx 44 minutes to include commercials in a 60 minute time slot.

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

Soundtracks
Spooks
Written by Jennie Muskett
Published by BBC Music/Bucks Music Ltd

Spooks has been waiting to be made ever since Fleming's Bond started the wild-fantasy spy genre. This is an attempt at a realistic depiction of the activities and lives of MI5 agents, in the way that The Bill or Casualty depict those professions. Sometimes this gives an eerie feeling of the series having been commissioned by MI5 in order to get an influx of new, preferably ethnic-minority, recruits.. but the plots are always riveting, dangerous and violent so it makes for great TV.

Most of the main characters from the first series have now left in various ways... except the boss and of course Colin.. who has to be my favourite character who no-one ever mentions. He's the most realistic spook to me.