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This is a list of characters in the television series Spooks (known as MI-5 in some countries) is a British television spy drama series. It originally aired its first run on BBC One , for 10 series, from 13 May 2002 to 23 October 2011.
A feature-length film, Spooks: The Greater Good, known in the US as MI-5, was released in May 2015. [31] Peter Firth reprises his role as Harry Pearce. Also returning from the TV series are Tim McInnerny as Oliver Mace, Lara Pulver as Erin Watts, Hugh Simon as Malcolm Wynn-Jones, and Geoffrey Streatfeild as Calum Reed.
He also felt the cast changes "always felt naturally organic", and praised Adam's exit, Lucas's introduction, and the "fantastic, strong female role model" of Hermione Norris's portrayal. Wright ended by saying "Spooks has been my favourite show of the last few months and indeed of 2008". [21]
[52] However, at the same time, Mackenzie thought "the psychology surrounding cast changes like these is extremely interesting." [52] In terms of the storylines, the reviewer stated "Spooks ' third season […] is something of a step down from both its predecessors," although the series "has a number of fine moments."
However, despite being trounced by Downton Abbey, Spooks saw a gradual increase in viewership over the subsequent weeks, [28] [29] [30] leading up to a boost of up to 5.13 million viewers for the final episode on 23 October 2011. [31] With consolidated ratings factored in, the last series of Spooks was given a per-episode average of 5.41 ...
Sky TV described his introduction as a "refreshing change" for the series. [23] The Bromsgrove Advertiser noted that Armitage "certainly has the looks needed for the part" with "classic leading man presence," and while comparing past main actors of the series, Matthew Macfadyen and Rupert Penry-Jones, the author believed that "the eye candy ...
Early on in the development process, the producers wanted to cast a "brilliant actor" with a strong screen presence. They discussed casting Rupert Penry-Jones for the role of Adam Carter early in the process, though it took months to finally decide to cast him. [24] Though Penry-Jones was aware of Spooks and its success, he had never seen any ...
Malcolm Wynn-Jones (born 29 December 1958 [1] in Dunvant, Wales; full name Malcolm Peregrine Geoffrey St. John Wynn Jones [2]) was the first MI5 analyst, featured in the British television series Spooks, known as MI5 in the United States.