London Spy
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Series Details & Credits
| BBC America | BBC Two | Release Date: January 21, 2016 |
Starring:
Adrian Lester, David Hayman, Clarke Peters, Samantha Spiro, Ben Whishaw, Mark Gatiss, Jim Broadbent, Harriet Walter, Charlotte Rampling, Lorraine Ashbourne, Edward Holcroft, James Fox, Riccardo Scamarcio
Summary:
Danny (Ben Whishaw), a warehouse worker falls in love with British spy Alex (Edward Holcroft) in the drama created and written by Tom Rob Smith.
Creator:
Tom Rob Smith
Genre(s):
Drama, Suspense
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Recent Episodes
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S1:E5. Episode 5
Air Date: February 18, 2016
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S1:E4. Episode 4
Air Date: February 11, 2016
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S1:E3. Episode 3
Air Date: February 4, 2016
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Jan 22, 2016
Jan 19, 2016
It’s elliptical and indirect at times--and sometimes a little too enigmatic--but its narrative drive is strengthened by a percolating anger at injustice, fear-mongering and prejudice. This haunting drama becomes more captivating over the course of its five installments, thanks in large part to sensational performances from Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling.
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Jan 20, 2016
There are touches in Spy that seem rather needlessly gothic and unnecessarily grim, but they're more than redeemed by its sustained sense of place and by wonderful performances from Whishaw, Broadbent and, in smaller roles, Holcroft and Charlotte Rampling. And unlike so many modern projects, it seems to be exactly the length it should be, with pauses in the action there to draw us into the characters rather than just as padding.
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TV Guide Magazine
Jan 14, 2016
Rob Smith's wildly original five-part London Spy is an emotional tour de force for rising star Ben Whishaw. [18-31 Jan 2016, p.15]
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Nov 30, 2019
Starts well with sufficient intrigue then loses itself in absurdity. This could have been so much better with disciplined writing.
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: January 21, 2016
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S1:E5. Episode 5
Air Date: February 18, 2016
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S1:E4. Episode 4
Air Date: February 11, 2016
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S1:E3. Episode 3
Air Date: February 4, 2016
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S1:E2. Episode 2
Air Date: January 28, 2016
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S1:E1. Episode 1
Air Date: January 21, 2016
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Season 1 Overview