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8.8 Great
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May 13, 2002

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Drama , Action/Adventure

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Spy

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Episode 8
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8.4

Episode 8

India and Pakistan stand on the brink of nuclear war following the capture of an Indian submarine. Section D is tasked with providing security for an emergency peace summit brokered by the British and U.S. governments, but Nightingale plans to frustrate negotiations by any means.

Aired: 12/23/09

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Welcome to the Spooks guide at TV.com. Take a trip into the world of deception and espionage that is MI5. Spooks … They do not exist, you will never know their names, and they are all that stand between you and those who would do your country harm. The show airs as MI-5 on BBC America.

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    Welcome to the Spooks guide at TV.com. Take a trip into the world of deception and espionage that is MI5. Spooks … They do not exist, you will never know their names, and they are all that stand between you and those who would do your country harm. The show airs as MI-5 on BBC America.

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    Welcome to the Spooks guide at TV.com. Take a trip into the world of deception and espionage that is MI5. Spooks … They do not exist, you will never know their names, and they are all that stand between you and those who would do your country harm. The show airs as MI-5 on BBC America.

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    10 Perfect

    Intense, intelligent and brilliant! hide show

    I have watched Spooks from the very first episode, and it has always been a favorite of mine. However, these last few series have been superb! Spooks constantly renews and reinvents itself. There have been particular episodes in the past that totally gripped me and left me in awe. However, I've felt that way about every episode of series 8. With the unfortunate exception of the CIA agent Sarah, whose bizarre accent and inability to act are inexplicable to me, the cast is absolutely top notch. From Harry (the key to the series and the rock grounding all the other characters)to Ros (who I hated when she started and now absolutely adore)to Ruth (the heart of MI-5, warm and human and lovely)to Lucas (damaged and unpredictable and brilliant), they are all riveting to watch. I just wish that Spooks would have more episodes per series, and hope that the program will continue forever.

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    9.5 Superb

    Literally edge of you seat TV. hide show

    This show packs an adrenaline rush in every episode which is what makes it so amazing. The storylines are not only believable but very possible and the usage of the Hand-Held camera really adds to the tension (Which can sometimes come from the simplest conversation between two characters)
    Another thing worth noting is the acting. Each actor over the course of the (So far) 7 seasons and 2 episodes has portrayed their roles very well. However, the fact that Spooks has only had 1 remaining character since its first episode just shows how nerve racking the show can be, with there always being a sense of fear over whether a character will die or not.
    An amazing show that matches (if not betters) the quality and action of a certain stateside spy show that uses real time.

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    8.5 Great

    gripping tv at its best hide show

    it would not have lasted so long on tv if it was not consistently quality telvision..the cast is good the scripts intense and is an assett to the bbc and uk television i strongly recomend watching this if you are new to it as you will soon be hooked and there will be no turning back as there is loads of seasons to catch up on and diffrent cast changes which bring a completly new dynamic everytime a major cast change happens..there reason why spooks has lasted so long is down to the old saying "dont fix whats not broke!

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    10 Perfect

    It has me at the edge of my seat every episode. hide show

    Confession: I only started watching spooks at the end of season 5.. so i haven't seen much of the episodes before. But i love it... This show keeps getting better and better. The emotions and acting is amazing as well as realistic story lines. The way the team work together to save the country is amazing and the population dont even know about it. I was so gutted when Adam died, being the hopeless romantic i am, i was hoping for a happy ending with him and Ros. I wait every week to see this show. Congrats to the cast and crew for making such an excellent show. !

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    8.5 Great

    Interesting story with an intriguing villain hide show

    Well-known Turkish thespian and former Eastenders veteran Haluk Bilginer guest stars in an interesting episode of Spooks as the winner of the latest in-fighting among the Turkish mafia bosses. He portrays a highly educated, brilliant and sophisticated mafia boss with financial ties to global terrorist networks. The three-part story tells us the MI-5 operation code named Persephone, resulting in the assassination of Bilginer's character and eventually leading to the ostracism of Zoey for her responsibility in the derailment of the ops. It is an intriguing episode with an intriguing villain, however it leaves the audience wanting to see more about him. I believe it would have been better if the series employed Bilginer for several episodes, giving him the chance the develop this particular character further.

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