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- Spooks_(series_1) abstract "The first series of the British spy drama television series Spooks (known as MI-5 in the United States) began broadcasting on 13 May 2002 on BBC One, before ending on 17 June 2002. It consists of six episodes. Spooks follows the actions of Section D, a counter-terrorism division of the British Security Services (MI5). Among the storylines, main character Tom Quinn faces dilemmas living a double life with his girlfriend, who at first does not know he is really a spy, and Tessa Phillips is running phantom agents for monetary gain. Matthew Macfadyen, Keeley Hawes, David Oyelowo, Peter Firth, Jenny Agutter, Lisa Faulkner, Esther Hall, Heather Cave, Hugh Simon and Greame Mearns are listed as the main cast.Kudos Film and Television developed Spooks after releasing Channel 4 medical drama Psychos in 1999, though the company initially faced friction from television networks which saw no potential in a post-Cold War spy show. The producers later successfully pitched the series to the BBC after the networks' commissioning teams were replaced. Four episodes were being written when the September 11 attacks took place, and the some scenes were rewritten to take the event into account to show the audience Spooks's goal of fighting terrorism. Throughout production, the producers were advised by former intelligence officers from the Security Service, KGB and Central Intelligence Agency. Filming took place from November 2001 to March 2002.The first series was seen by an average of 7.49 million, and received generally favourable reviews from critics, with some comparing the series to American espionage-based series such as 24. The second episode attracted controversy after a scene which depicted the brutal death of main character Helen Flynn (Lisa Faulkner) attracted more than 250 complaints. As a result of the series, MI5's website saw a surge in a number of applications to the organisation by viewers. Spooks was awarded a British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA) for Best Drama Series, and was nominated for two other BAFTAs and three Royal Television Society Awards. The first series was released on DVD on 16 June 2003 in Region 2, 18 August 2003 in Region 4, and 13 January 2004 in Region 1.".
- Spooks_(series_1) firstAirDate "2002-05-13".
- Spooks_(series_1) network BBC_One.
- Spooks_(series_1) numberOfEpisodes "6".
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- Spooks_(series_1) caption "DVD cover art of Spooks series one".
- Spooks_(series_1) country "United Kingdom".
- Spooks_(series_1) directedby Andy_Wilson_(director).
- Spooks_(series_1) directedby Rob_Bailey_(director).
- Spooks_(series_1) directedby "Andy Wilson".
- Spooks_(series_1) directedby "Bharat Nalluri".
- Spooks_(series_1) directedby "Rob Bailey".
- Spooks_(series_1) episodeList List_of_Spooks_episodes.
- Spooks_(series_1) episodenumber "2".
- Spooks_(series_1) episodenumber "3".
- Spooks_(series_1) episodenumber "4".
- Spooks_(series_1) episodenumber "5".
- Spooks_(series_1) episodenumber "6".
- Spooks_(series_1) firstAired "2002-05-13".
- Spooks_(series_1) footer "Guest appearances in the first series include Anthony Head and Hugh Laurie .".
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- Spooks_(series_1) image "Anthony Head Cleveland Vulkon Slayercon cropped.jpg".
- Spooks_(series_1) image "Hugh Laurie Actors Guild.jpg".
- Spooks_(series_1) lastAired "2002-06-17".
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- Spooks_(series_1) network BBC_One.
- Spooks_(series_1) nextSeason Spooks_(series_2).
- Spooks_(series_1) numEpisodes "6".
- Spooks_(series_1) originalairdate "2002-05-20".
- Spooks_(series_1) originalairdate "2002-05-27".
- Spooks_(series_1) originalairdate "2002-06-04".
- Spooks_(series_1) originalairdate "2002-06-10".
- Spooks_(series_1) originalairdate "2002-06-17".
- Spooks_(series_1) quote ""Imagine moving in with the man you love and then discover you don't even know his real name? It's the ultimate betrayal. Suddenly you're in a relationship with a complete stranger. You discover your partner has always been acting in some way, that he's always been at an emotional distance. If someone's lied that much, how can there ever be any trust in your relationship again?"".
- Spooks_(series_1) quote ""This new series looks like it's going to be great fun, but it's presumably not meant to be taken too seriously, because surely life in MI5 can't be this exciting? Of if it were, we'd all be queueing up to talk in clipped and meaningful tones while striding down official-looking corridors."".
- Spooks_(series_1) region "2003-06-16".
- Spooks_(series_1) region "2003-08-18".
- Spooks_(series_1) region "2004-01-13".
- Spooks_(series_1) rtitle ""Mean, Dirty, Nasty"".
- Spooks_(series_1) seasonName "Spooks series 1".
- Spooks_(series_1) shortsummary "Disgraced MP and born-again Christian Hampton Wilder is released from prison after serving a sentence for embezzlement. He reveals to Harry that he wrote memoirs, which implicate fellow MP Richard Maynard and himself of performing illegal arms deals. However the memoirs have been stolen. Through the investigation behind Maynard, it is revealed that MI6 stole the memoirs; Jools Siviter hands them over, but as MI5 review them, they find it is nothing but explicit "trash". Maynard suddenly resigns to teach at Harvard University, as Jools reveals to Harry that Maynard is a CIA asset. Meanwhile, Tom's relationship with Ellie is further strained when her daughter Maisie's father returns. When the father digs into Tom's professional life, he is confronted by MI5 officers and is forced to disappear. Zoe is struggling to deal with Tessa's corruption, and Danny attempts to convince her to tell Harry.".
- Spooks_(series_1) shortsummary "Tom and junior case officer Helen Flynn are sent to expose right-wing leader Robert Osbourne , who is planning a race war in the UK. MI5 previously attempted to bug his home, only to find high-end security equipment. Tom and Helen pose as a married couple to befriend Claire, Osbourne's wife, who is being abused by him. MI5 believe that Osbourne intends to choke the asylum system, incite the race war and have Member of Parliament Bill Watson raise the issue of asylum seekers. After they recruit Claire to help them, Tom and Helen are kidnapped by Osbourne's gang to be interrogated. When Tom fails to divulge any information, Osbourne forces Helen's hand, then head, into a deep fryer, before shooting her in the head. Claire then causes a distraction to allow Tom's escape, by throwing a cigarette into the fryer, igniting it. Though pressured by the government to continue tailing Osbourne, superior Harry Pearce has him assassinated as retribution for Helen's death.".
- Spooks_(series_1) shortsummary "Tom upgrades the security systems in his home in order to keep Ellie and Maisie safe from potential harm. Meanwhile, the head of an Irish splinter group, Patrick McCann , demands to see an MI5 officer. When Tom sees him, McCann reveals that a Sudanese terrorist group called Asabiyah will attack the Sefton B nuclear power station, but McCann will only disclose the details if his group goes unwatched for 30 hours. Harry vetoes McCann's proposal; however, Tom, believing the threat is credible, asks the Director General of MI5 to override Harry. McCann's group takes the opportunity to plant a bomb at Broad Street Station. MI5 is able to prevent any casualties in the attack and fool McCann, and he gives Tom the needed details of the attack via a laptop; special forces are able to kill two Asabiyah terrorists before they can fire a rocket at Sefton B. Zoe finally brings herself to reveal Tessa's corruption to Harry, who then fires Tessa. Later, McCann calls Tom to reveal that his group rigged the laptop with C4 with the hopes of disabling MI5. However, Tom kept the laptop in his home. Furthermore, the security measures at his home malfunction, and Ellie and Maisie cannot escape after a vain effort to disarm the bomb. The series ends on a cliffhanger as Tom stares at Ellie from the outside.".
- Spooks_(series_1) shortsummary "While observing an anti-globalisation rally in anticipation for President of the United States George W. Bush's visit to the country, Danny and Zoe recognise Peter Salter , a legendary MI5 officer and Tom's recruiter. Salter reveals he is undercover as part of a joint MI5/6 operation to bring down a terrorist group led by Istvan Vogel , which intends to attack Bush. However, Tom believes Salter may have changed allegiances when it emerges that he is in love with one of the members, Andrea Chambers . This is confirmed when Salter evades his superiors. He proposes to Vogel they break into a university campus to tamper with an Air Traffic Control system in an effort to bring down Bush's plane. After Salter is captured, he hangs himself before revealing what he did. However, Danny realises his intentions, and as a result, Bush's plane is redirected to Paris. Meanwhile, Zoe realises Tessa is running phantom agents for monetary gain, and is bribed £10,000 to keep quiet. Ellie discovers her boyfriend is a spy, but grows to accept it to some degree by the end of the episode.".
- Spooks_(series_1) shortsummary "Zoe is sent on a standard bugging operation at the Turkish consulate. Midway through, the consulate is raided by Kurdish rebels, who hold everybody hostage and demand the release of their captured comrades. In the meantime, Tessa Phillips recognises Johnny Marks , a former asset and lover of Tessa's, who was believed to have been killed in a car bomb in Northern Ireland several years before. It is revealed that Marks is handling the Kurdish rebels as a distraction to break into a nearby bank to obtain the identities of every MI5 and MI6 agent. Tom is assigned to negotiate the hostage situation, while Danny Hunter and a team arrive at the bank to engage Marks' men. MI5 fake a news report detailing the "release" of the captured rebels. Tom is shot and wounded by a rebel before CO19 take back the consulate. Marks escapes and visits Tessa that evening. Marks learns Tessa was once pregnant with his child; after a change of heart, he only takes the stolen money, leaving behind the files on the agents' identities.".
- Spooks_(series_1) source "Alison Graham of the Radio Times".
- Spooks_(series_1) source "Esther Hall describing the Tom/Ellie relationship from Ellie's point of view.".
- Spooks_(series_1) title Looking_After_Our_Own.
- Spooks_(series_1) title One_Last_Dance_(Spooks).
- Spooks_(series_1) title Traitor's_Gate_(Spooks).
- Spooks_(series_1) title "Lesser of Two Evils".
- Spooks_(series_1) title "The Rose Bed Memoirs".
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- Spooks_(series_1) writtenby Howard_Brenton.
- Spooks_(series_1) writtenby Simon_Mirren.
- Spooks_(series_1) writtenby "David Wolstencroft & Howard Brenton".
- Spooks_(series_1) writtenby "David Wolstencroft".
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