Spooks

10 Worst Episodes of Spooks

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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#10 - The Cell (Season 5 - Episode 3)

Zaf goes deep undercover to infiltrate an Al Qaeda cell that is planning an attack on the UK. When Adam learns that the terrorists are on a suicide mission he tries to prevent them from reaching their target, but events soon spiral out of control.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 86 votes.

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#9 - 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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#8 - 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.

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#7 - Agenda (Season 5 - Episode 8)

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MI5 investigate the assassination of a Muslim cleric outside the high court, and uncover a radicalised Christian who is determined to incite a religious war.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 76 votes.

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#6 - Love and Death (Season 3 - Episode 5)

Saturday morning. Danny and Colin practice their firing technique on MI-5s gun range. Zoe and fiance Will are still madly in love. Ruth watches old movies at home whilst longing for real-life romance. A North Sea mission places additional stain on all relationships...

The episode was rated 7.68 from 97 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 - Spiders (Season 2 - Episode 3)

MI5's mainframe has been hacked into. But Tom and his team think they have found a lead in the form of an I.T. teacher, so Zoe is sent undercover to get close to him and find out his secrets. Will they be able to stop the culprit before the inner sanctum is breached and every agents identity revealed?

The episode was rated 7.63 from 124 votes.

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#3 - Isolated (Season 6 - Episode 9)

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The team find themselves suspended from the Grid following what happened involving Ros. Harry learns from an old adversary about a bomb he has planted in London. The team realise that if they respond their lives will be in danger but if they don't it will be public who suffer. A shocking discovery is made when they discover who is behind the latest threat.

The episode was rated 7.61 from 59 votes.

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#2 - Road Trip (Season 4 - Episode 4)

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

The episode was rated 7.60 from 101 votes.

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

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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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