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It's a fine line between safety and terror. Meet the rulers.
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Spooks is available to stream on Britbox, Britbox (Via Amazon Prime), Peacock, Peacock Premium, Philo, Prime Video, Amazon Freevee, Fawesome, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, and Tubi in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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.
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Episode 1
The government introduces Draconian emergency measures in response to a series of terrorist attacks. MI5 fears that influential establishment figures are behind the attacks and may be planning a coup.
Directed by Omar MadhaWritten by Ben RichardsGuest stars Nicola Walker, Rory MacGregor, Lindsay Duncan, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nicholas Jones, John Elmes, Roger Allam, John Castle
Episode 2
MI5 has foiled an attempt to murder the Home Secretary, but the plotters use the new emergency powers to imprison Harry. The team must try to frustrate the coup before Harry is executed.
Directed by Omar MadhaWritten by Ben RichardsGuest stars Nicola Walker, Anna Chancellor, Alicya Eyo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nicholas Jones, John Elmes, Roger Allam, John Castle
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.
Directed by Julian SimpsonWritten by Ben RichardsGuest stars Nicola Walker, Larry Lamb, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Aaron Neil, Ofo Uhiara, Adhir Kalyan, Joanna Horton, Peter Watts
Episode 4
Posted undercover at the World Trade Summit for Africa, the team discovers an assassination plot. Initially determined to put their lives on the line to prevent the murder, they are faced with a moral dilemma on discovering the motive behind the plot.
Directed by Kenneth GlenaanWritten by David FarrGuest stars Nicola Walker, George Harris, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alex Jennings, Colin Stinton, James Dicker, Thomas Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird
Episode 5
The government publishes its report on the investigation into the death of seven terrorist suspects in a fire at a prison. Harry suspects a cover-up, then discovers that one of his team has been implicated.
Directed by Kenneth GlenaanWritten by Zinnie HarrisGuest stars Nicola Walker, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tim McInnerny, James Dicker, Jonathan Barlow, David Fynn, Nicola Goodchild, Nick Haverson
Episode 6
Adam and Zaf try to find a group of terrorists who have infiltrated Britain. Ros oversees a visit by a delegation of Saudi princes offering a guaranteed oil supply in exchange for nuclear expertise, but the Saudi Trade Centre is attacked by terrorists.
Directed by Andy HayWritten by Raymond KhouryGuest stars Anna Chancellor, Matt Day, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tim McInnerny, James Dicker, Raad Rawi, Ian Bartholomew, Dhafer L'Abidine
Episode 7
The terrorists start to execute hostages in pursuit of their demand for the release of Al-Qaeda prisoners held in Saudi Arabia, but suspicion arises as to the true identity of the terrorists.
Directed by Andy HayWritten by Raymond KhouryGuest stars Anna Chancellor, Matt Day, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ian Bartholomew, Dhafer L'Abidine, Simon Kassianides, Davood Ghadami, Alex Caan
Episode 8
MI5 investigates the assassination of a Muslim cleric outside the high court, and uncovers a radicalised Christian who is determined to incite a religious war.
Directed by Julian SimpsonWritten by Julian SimpsonGuest stars Lennie James, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Pip Torrens, Shaun Dingwall, Matthew Blackmore, Hassani Shapi, Sam Woodward, Rogan Grant
Episode 9
MI5 is put in charge of protecting Niko Grecic, the former right-hand of Tezlia, a Serbian who is put on trial for war crimes. They know that Richard Dempsey, a former MI6 agent who turned on them, is looking for Grecic to kill him before he can testify. Adam, Jo and Zafar must protect Grecic at all costs.
Directed by Julian HolmesWritten by Neil CrossGuest stars Alec Newman, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Marcel Iureș, Michael Maloney, James Greene, Lucy Scott, James Dicker, Gavin Abbott
Episode 10
An environmental terrorist group is threatening to flood London if the government does not make a secret document public.
Directed by Julian HolmesWritten by David FarrGuest stars Phoebe Nicholls, Phyllis Logan, Cheryl Campbell, Anthony Flanagan, Tom Beard, Charles Mayer, James Dicker, Derek Hutchinson
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Peter FirthHarry Pearce
Miranda RaisonJo Portman
Nicola WalkerRuth Evershed
Hugh SimonMalcolm Wynn-Jones
Rupert Penry-JonesAdam Carter
Keeley HawesZoe Reynolds
Hermione NorrisRos Myers
David OyelowoDanny Hunter
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
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