Spooks

10 Best Episodes of Spooks - Season 1

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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on nov 28, 2022.

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Spooks - S1E1

#6 - Thou Shalt Not Kill (Season 1 - Episode 1)

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.

The episode was rated 7.44 from 277 votes.

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#5 - The Rose Bed Memoirs (Season 1 - Episode 5)

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Disgraced MP Hampton Wilder has written memoirs with the power to destroy the governement, what's more an old KGB agent is trying to smuggle illegal arms into and out of the country, besmirching the good name of the Prime Minister's right hand man.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 137 votes.

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#4 - Traitor's Gate (Season 1 - Episode 4)

MI5's best officer, Peter Salter, seems to be joining the enemy. President Bush is scheduled to visit and it seems as though Salter is trying to stop the peace, is this all part of his mission or is he in fact a triple-agent?

The episode was rated 7.68 from 146 votes.

Spooks - S1E3

#3 - One Last Dance (Season 1 - Episode 3)

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Whilst on a routine check of the bugs in the Turkish Embassy, Zoe and all the other people in the embassy are taken hostage by terrorists who wish to negotiate the release of their parents from prison. If Zoe's cover as a PR consultant is blown she will almost certainly be killed. Things worsen when Harry realises that the attack on the embassy was all just a distraction from something much, much bigger.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 163 votes.

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#2 - Looking After Our Own (Season 1 - Episode 2)

Tom and Helen must go undercover and befriend the wife of a suspected hardcore racist in order to prevent a racewar. Meanwhile Zoe and Tessa learn that a boatload of refugees is due to dock at Dover in the next few days. Things worsen when the operatives realise the two things may be connected and their covers may be blown.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 189 votes.

Spooks - S1E6

#1 - The Lesser of Two Evils (Season 1 - Episode 6)

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Patrick McCann, an IRA leader claims to have information about a nuclear attack on the UK mainland, can MI5 trust the IRA enough to give them what they want in return; 36 hours free of surveillance, free to do whatever they wish?

The episode was rated 8.14 from 133 votes.

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