About Spooks
- Released on May 13, 2002
Get ready for a thrilling ride with the British television series 'Spooks', a tense drama that follows the daily challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work tirelessly to protect the nation from various threats. The show's title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and it provides an exciting look into the world of espionage and counter-terrorism.
The series is centered around a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a highly secure suite of offices known as The Grid. The characters in this show are dynamic and intriguing, including Peter Firth as Harry Pearce, the head of the counter-terrorism department at MI5, and Miranda Raison as Jo Portman, an intelligent and capable officer. The characters' personal lives often intertwine with their professional duties, adding another layer of complexity to the already high-stakes world of spy craft.
Throughout the series, the characters face a variety of challenges as they work to keep the nation safe from threats both foreign and domestic. From tracking down terrorists to preventing cyber attacks, the officers of The Grid must think on their feet and work quickly to stay one step ahead of their enemies. The show's tense and fast-paced plot will keep you on the edge of your seat, as you never know what challenges the characters will face next. With its intriguing characters, high-stakes plot, and exciting look into the world of espionage, 'Spooks' is a must-watch for fans of tense dramas.
Main Cast of Spooks
Peter Firth plays Harry Pearce (86 episodes)
Miranda Raison plays Jo Portman (46 episodes)
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Hugh Simon plays Malcolm Wynn-Jones (64 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Spooks
Rupert Penry-Jones plays Adam Carter (40 episodes)
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Andrew Tiernan
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Kevin McNally
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Bruce Payne
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Dermot Crowley
Silas Carson
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Owen Teale
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Heshima Thompson
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Waleed Elgadi
Marcel Iureș
Emma Barton
Debra Stephenson
John Hopkins
Sophie Okonedo
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Richard Braine
Mary Nighy
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Steven Pacey
David Burke
Pip Torrens
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Phyllis Logan
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Nicholas Jones
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James Laurenson
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Jo Joyner
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Shaun Dingwall
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Oliver Ford Davies
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Cheryl Campbell
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Jack Doolan
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John Castle
Jo McInnes
Charles Mayer
Robert Hardy
Dominic Mafham
Rad Lazar
Heather Cave plays Maisie Simm (1 episode) , (1 episode)
Martin Cole
Kayvan Novak
Teresa Churcher
Alan McKenna
Roger Ringrose
Simon Woods
Jenny Agutter plays Tessa Phillips (1 episode)
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George Eggay plays Male Nurse (1 episode)
Oliver Fox plays Clive (1 episode)
Paul Haigh plays Rob (1 episode)
Esther Hall plays Ellie Simm (1 episode)
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Jon Huyton plays Foxtrot (1 episode)
Adam Kotz plays Dr. Mike Lynott (1 episode)
Louise Ludgate plays Female PR (1 episode)
Graeme Mearns plays Jed Kelley (1 episode)
Robert Glenister
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Royce Mills plays Toby McInnes (1 episode)
Kay Noone plays Elderly Woman (1 episode)
Rachel Power plays Rachel (1 episode)
Nicholas Lamont plays John / Spoddy Guy (1 episode)
Derek Riddell plays Steven (1 episode)
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Tobias Menzies plays Andrew Lawrence (2 episodes)
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Nila Aalia
Tara Moran plays Guest 1 (1 episode)
Brian Protheroe plays Samuel Walker (1 episode)
Thomas Lockyer plays Sir Robin Ashenden (1 episode)
Asif Khan plays Ashur Mohali (1 episode)
Rosalie Craig plays Red Headed Woman (1 episode)
Matthew Cottle plays Alex Smith (1 episode)
Katie Jones plays Leyla Ahmed (uncredited) (1 episode)
Simon Abkarian plays Dariush Bakhshi (1 episode)
John Lynch plays Davie King (1 episode)
Sam Spruell plays Jason Belling (1 episode)
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Crew of Spooks
Discover the backstage crew of Spooks →- Rupert Penry-Jones
- Richard Armitage
- Keeley Hawes
- Hermione Norris
- David Oyelowo
- Max Brown
- Lara Pulver
- William Hope
- Anna Chancellor
- Sophia Myles
- Shauna Macdonald
- Gemma Jones
- Matthew Macfadyen
- Alex Lanipekun
- Naoko Mori
- Geoffrey Streatfeild
- Lindsay Duncan
- Alicya Eyo
- Harriet Walter
- Caroline Catz
- Todd Boyce
- Nina Fry
- Lennie James
- Karen Westwood
- Annabelle Apsion
- Andrew Tiernan
- Rupert Graves
- Anthony Stewart Head
- David Calder
- Ralph Brown
- Ian McDiarmid
- Henry Goodman
- John Salthouse
- Frances Tomelty
- Larry Lamb
- Alec Newman
- Alexander Siddig
- Santiago Cabrera
- Adrian Rawlins
- Raza Jaffrey
- Ben Daniels
- Reece Dinsdale
- Kevin McNally
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Adam Deacon
- Bruce Payne
- John Sharian
- Richard Johnson
- Julie Cox
- Dermot Crowley
- Silas Carson
- Ray Panthaki
- Haluk Bilginer
- Owen Teale
- Stanley Townsend
- George Harris
- Anatole Taubman
- Arabella Weir
- Phoebe Nicholls
- Hugh Laurie
- Matt Day
- Lorcan Cranitch
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw
- Joanna Roth
- Rez Kempton
- Andrew Burt
- Tim Pigott-Smith
- Heshima Thompson
- Daniel Cerqueira
- Rory MacGregor
- Waleed Elgadi
- Marcel Iureș
- Emma Barton
- Debra Stephenson
- John Hopkins
- Sophie Okonedo
- Michael Culver
- Richard Braine
- Mary Nighy
- Andy Serkis
- Philip Arditti
- Ania Sowinski
- Steven Pacey
- David Burke
- Pip Torrens
- Lisa Eichhorn
- Kieran Bew
- Goran Kostić
- Alex Jennings
- John Pirkis
- Anton Lesser
- Phyllis Logan
- Lisa Faulkner
- Martine McCutcheon
- Nicholas Jones
- Qarie Marshall
- Alisdair Simpson
- James Laurenson
- Mem Ferda
- Jo Joyner
- Michael Maloney
- Jan Chappell
- Shaun Dingwall
- Michael Hodgson
- Oliver Ford Davies
- Jenny Howe
- Cheryl Campbell
- Augustus Prew
- Tim McInnerny
- Karel Roden
- Douglas Hodge
- Colin Stinton
- Jimi Mistry
- John Elmes
- Vincenzo Nicoli
- Christopher Fairbank
- Anthony Flanagan
- Corin Redgrave
- George Baker
- Daniel Evans
- Peter McDonald
- James Greene
- Roger Allam
- David Fleeshman
- Jack Doolan
- Rade Šerbedžija
- Tom Beard
- Ian McNeice
- Lucy Scott
- John Castle
- Jo McInnes
- Charles Mayer
- Robert Hardy
- Dominic Mafham
- Rad Lazar
- Heather Cave
- Martin Cole
- Kayvan Novak
- Teresa Churcher
- Alan McKenna
- Roger Ringrose
- Simon Woods
- Jenny Agutter
- Ken Bones
- Paul Broughton
- Bill Buckhurst
- George Eggay
- Oliver Fox
- Paul Haigh
- Esther Hall
- Stephen Hudson
- Jon Huyton
- Adam Kotz
- Louise Ludgate
- Graeme Mearns
- Robert Glenister
- Matthew Delamere
- Royce Mills
- Kay Noone
- Rachel Power
- Nicholas Lamont
- Derek Riddell
- Alexandra Robinson
- Tobias Menzies
- Kerry Rolfe
- Tim Woodward
- Nila Aalia
- Tara Moran
- Brian Protheroe
- Thomas Lockyer
- Asif Khan
- Rosalie Craig
- Matthew Cottle
- Katie Jones
- Simon Abkarian
- John Lynch
- Sam Spruell
- Matthew Marsh
- Paul Oldham
- Tim Willcox