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London Spy

TV·2015–2015·1 season, 5 episodes·BBC Two·Drama·1h·6.9·Created by Tom Rob Smith

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A chance romance between two men from very different worlds, one from the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the other from a world of clubbing and youthful excess, leads into mystery after one of them suddenly disappears.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01London Spy S01E01LullabyS01E01 · 6.8A romance between an MI6 code genius and a man working dead-end jobs is hit by tragedy.
  2. 02London Spy S01E02StrangersS01E02 · 6.8Danny is invited to meet Alex's parents - parents that Alex had told him were dead.
  3. 03London Spy S01E03BlueS01E03 · 6.4The police accuse Danny of being responsible for his lover's death.

Cast

Ben WhishawBen WhishawDannyEdward HolcroftEdward HolcroftAlexJim BroadbentJim BroadbentScottie

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode5Episodes2015Aired 6.2Season avg
  1. S01E01London Spy S01E01Season's bestLullabyNovember 9, 2015 6.8A romance between an MI6 code genius and a man working dead-end jobs is hit by tragedy.
  2. S01E02London Spy S01E02StrangersNovember 16, 2015 6.8Danny is invited to meet Alex's parents - parents that Alex had told him were dead.
  3. S01E03London Spy S01E03BlueNovember 23, 2015 6.4The police accuse Danny of being responsible for his lover's death.
  4. S01E04London Spy S01E04I KnowNovember 30, 2015 5.7As Danny wonders whether to give up, he remembers a vital clue that he has overlooked.
  5. S01E05London Spy S01E05If This Is a LieDecember 7, 2015 5.5Danny finally discovers the shocking truth about what really happened to his lover.

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