Contentsshow premise the second series of the television drama series centring on a team of counterterrorist spies collectively known as spooks because of the shadowy nature of their existence. May 20, 2002 he has the friendly ear of an independent mp who likes to inflame racial tensions especially after the events of 9 11. Spooks known as mi5 in some countries is a british television spy drama series that originally aired on bbc one from may 2002 to 23 october 2011, consisting of 10 series. It also sees the departure of three principal characters. Ultimately, tom tells her the truth, and she later leaves him in the beginning of the second series as a consequence. He is portrayed by british actor matthew macfadyen. Deeply intelligent and with impeccable instincts, tom s job is everything to him and always came first. Spooks season 3 episode list, summaries and show guide. Harry is handed over to the cia, ready for deportation to the us, but events are thrown into turmoil when the team receive detailed knowledge of an attack on the uk. For instance new episodes or start of a new season. Read a profile of the spooks character tom quinn, played by matthew mcfadyen. Watch spooks episodes online season 3 2006 tv guide. Spooks, which returns for an eighth season later this year, has a huge.
In the episode, tom quinn matthew macfadyen is being framed by thoughttobe dead. Bbc quinn left his role as head of counterterrorism unit section d seven years ago, but will return for the bbc shows final episode. It was actually herman joyce, looking for revenge after tom ruined the life of his daughter. Spooks known as mi5 in some countries is a british television drama series that originally aired on bbc one from may 2002 to 23 october 2011, consisting of 10 series. Spooks foils its last bomb plot, cracks its final agent, and disappears off the schedules for good. Tom was decommissioned at the beginning of series three, but macfadyens service meant he was launched into an. In the episode, tom quinn matthew macfadyen is being framed by thoughttobedead cia agent herman joyce tomas arana, as revenge for what happened to his daughter. Tom quinn has disappeared after shooting his boss harry pearce. And then, of course, we come to our mystery star guest. Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the british security service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. Bbcquinn left his role as head of counterterrorism unit section d seven years ago, but will return for the bbc shows final episode. Spooks ended five years ago whos had the most successful postshow career. With toms family trapped in his house with a bomb and nothing tom or the other spooks can do but watch on.
Fan video i made using footage from the bbc series spooks, aka mi5, season 2, focusing on the one and only tom quinn. Matthew macfadyen returns as mi5 agent tom quinn for. Matthew macfadyen, who starred in the first two series as protagonist tom quinn, returned for a cameo appearance in the series finale. Suicides a bit extreme even for an aston villa fan, dont you think. This is adult, postwatershed drama clearly inspired by the hardhitting. Mar 19, 2020 matthew was another original cast member of spooks, appearing as tom quinn in series one to three as the lead character.
Stream all 10 spooks season 3 episodes free on tvraven. Spooks tv series 20022011 matthew macfadyen as tom quinn. Season 2, ep 2 onwards adam carter rupert penryjones season 3 onwards fiona carter olga sosnovska. The only one this really applies to is sam, as at the end of season 3 its stated that shes upset due to dannys death and then come season 4 shes just never mentioned again. May 23, 2011 fan video i made using footage from the bbc series spooks, aka mi5, season 2, focusing on the one and only tom quinn. Spooks ended five years ago whos had the most successful post. The episode sees the return of tom quinn, a main character from the first three series portrayed by matthew macfadyen. For those who dont remember those heady days when matthew macfadyens brooding tom quinn was the nations heartthrob, casually keeping britain safe from harm while juggling an increasingly. And thats what i find interesting about actors or painters i admire. Smoke and mirrors, known as pit of secrets in the united states, is the tenth and final episode of the second series, and the 16th episode overall of the british television series spooks.
I havent seen any of this series but i watched the finale, which i thought was pretty good. Spooks is a bbc drama revolving around a team of mi5 officers who must juggle their professional lives, working to protect the british state from domestic threats, whilst living semianonymous private lives shrouded in secrecy, misdirection, and false identities. Contentsshow premise the second series of the television drama series centring on a team of counterterrorist spies collectively known as. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. A couple of months ago, i was lamenting about how awesome spooks season 7 was and how i would now have to watch the whole of spooks seasons 1 to 6 now because of that awesomeness. Tom was the head of section d in the first two series and then was decommissioned from mi5 in series three, after which he started a private security firm. Spooks makes comeback on iplayer but where are the cast now. The episode was written by howard brenton, and directed by sam miller. Theres a golden globe nominee, sherlocks missus and clem fandango.
Armitages lucas north and matthew mcfadyens tom quinn. The only thing im confused about was showing the original spook tom quinn played by matthew macfayden at the end. Up to now this hadnt been the finest of seasons, partly because the death of richard armitages lucas north at the end of series 9 left a void which was never successfully filled. I just dont like mindless suspense and running about, but sometimes, you have a lot of humanity and intellegence in an action piece. Youd crucify one of the best officers to stop british security.
Spooks they do not exist, you will never know their names, and they are all that stand. Oct 17, 2011 striding purposefully out of the mist, former mi5 agent tom quinn comes in from the cold for the last ever episode of spy drama spooks. Matthew was another original cast member of spooks, appearing as tom quinn in series one to three as the lead character. Feb 06, 2003 series 2 is the second series of spooks which aired weekly on bbc one from the 6th of february 2003 11th of august 2003 for a total of ten episodes. It really gave me a lot of trouble while making it as the avi files for this kept freezing for some reason, so it took almost two weeks and all my patience to. Spooks tackle right wing white supremacists nowadays rebranded as the alt right and gained respectability with some politicians. Tom is serious, focussed and popular with the team he leads.
In the first two series, tom is the chief of section d. At the end of season 2 episode 10 just after the gunshot, the music which plays is operation dinnerout from the 2001 movie. The character was in the first and second episode of the third series but was decommissioned as. Oct 23, 2011 after the last episode of spooks i want to know what the significance was of tom quinn s appearance. Striding purposefully out of the mist, former mi5 agent tom quinn comes in from the cold for the last ever episode of spy drama spooks. Spooks follows the actions of section d, a counterterrorism division of the british security services. Tom quinn is decommissioned in the second episode, zoe reynolds is. Spooks ended five years ago whos had the most successful. Spooks is an independentlyproduced television programme from a company known as kudos productions, who were previously known for a channel 4 drama based in a mental hospital called psychos. It consists of ten episodes which continue to follow the actions of section d, a counterterrorism division of the british security services. Tom, played by matthew macfadyen, 37, quit as head of.
Spooks responded with an inspired burst of hyperactivity and plotswithinplots, and even a microcameo from matthew macfadyen as tom quinn, the original head of section d. Harry finds out that tom and christine dale, a cia officer, are having a relationship. 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. Tessa, tom, zoe, sam, ruth though she returned in the first episode of season 8 and malcolm though he appeared in the film. Tom s cia girlfriend, christine dale, proved to be tom s downfall as she unknowingly fed him a false telex about an american hitman coming to the uk during the second season finale. When spooks first aired in may 2002, it was regarded as a child of 911, just as.
Deeply intelligent and with impeccable instincts, toms job is everything to him and always came first. The series ten finale of the british spy drama television series spooks was originally broadcast. Spooks tv series culture wikia fandom powered by wikia. Tom ignores harrys demands to end his relationship with cia officer christine dale. Tom quinn teams up with the novice helen flynn as they go undercover as a married couple and try to befriend robert osbornes abused wife.
Tom quinn shoots harry pearce and then disappears after being accused of assassinating the chief of defence staff. Matthew played the shows lead from series 1 to 3, before quinn was. Tom quinn is a fictional character in the bbc espionage television series spooks which follows. With zoe assigned to investigate the drowning of some illegal migrants. Series 2 is the second series of spooks which aired weekly on bbc one from the 6th of february 2003 11th of august 2003 for a total of ten episodes. When the bbc launched its first series of spooks in 2002, a spy drama. Toms cia girlfriend, christine dale, proved to be toms downfall as she unknowingly fed him a false telex about an american hitman coming to the uk during the second season finale.
Rupert penryjones plays the very dashing and notoriously unconventional adam carter, an agent of mi6, britains version of our cia. Spooks follows the actions of section d, a counterterrorism division of the british security services mi5. Macfadyen played tom quinn, the chief of section d, a sullen and. Spooks final episode to see return of mi5 agent tom quinn. Matthew macfadyen and peter firth as tom quinn and harry pearce respectively are the two stand out actors in my opinion, with macfadyen bringing a mostly serious but occasionally humorous persona to the show while firth as the head of section is the authoritative and sarcastically funny figure. Spooks foils its last bomb plot, cracks its final agent, and disappears off the. Tom quinn is a fictional character in the bbc espionage television series spooks called mi5 in the united states, which follows the exploits of section d, a counterterrorism division of mi5.
The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and the series follows the work of a group of mi5 officers based at the services thames house headquarters, in a highly secure suite of offices known as the grid. Tom quinn matthew mcfadyen seasons, ep 2 zoe reynolds keeley hawes seasons. Oct 17, 2011 matthew macfadyen centre as tom quinn in spooks. With toms family trapped in his house with a bomb and nothing tom or the other spooks can. The stories are so very interesting, and mind you, im not a fan of action movies. In the episode, tom quinn matthew macfadyen is being framed by thoughttobedead.
Spooks makes comeback on iplayer but where are the cast. It is all change in the clandestine world of mi5 when new agent, adam carter, joins the team. In the episode, tom quinn matthew macfadyen is being framed by thoughttobedead cia. He also stands accused of assassinating the chief of defence staff. Tom has been branded a traitor and has disappeared, while harry is in hospital, seriously wounded, and there is dissension in the ranks. Spy drama series spooks about an mi5 which is what the show is called in the us team led by tom quinn. After the last episode of spooks i want to know what the significance was of tom quinns appearance. The lovely thing about being an actor is being anonymous, its never having to explain yourself. Tom quinn joined section d in 1996, where he eventually became head of section d following the imprisonment of predecessor lucas north during an operation in russia. Spooks bbc1 20022011, keeley hawes, matthew macfadyen.
Danny and zoe seek to clear toms name despite the fact he appears guilty and may even be dead. Danny and zoe seek to clear tom s name despite the fact he appears guilty and may even be dead. Having recently completed its second season of ten episodes on bbc1, now seems like a good time to revisit the recent dvd release of the first sixpart season. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and the series follows the work of a group of mi5 officers based at the. The second episode was notably effective when a seemingly regular character played by lisa faulkner was killed off in a grisly manner in a situation where a.
How convenient then that new digital channel watch decided to start airing spooks from the very first episode immediately after season 7 finished were about half way through season 2 now and i have. After the last episode of spooks i want to know what the. John le carre for the internet generation, spooks is a smart combination of tv cop show and george smileyesque espionage shenanigans that pulls no punches in its depiction of an mi5 team fighting a covert war on the streets of london. Jonathan brackley and sam vincent, who have been the head writers for the previous ninth series of spooks, returned to their writing duties for the tenth series. Alternate versions in australia the shot in episode 2. The third series of the british spy drama television series spooks began broadcasting on 11 october 2004 on bbc one, before ending on december 2004. In the week before the broadcast of the episode, the newspaper the daily mirror revealed that matthew macfadyen would return in a cameo appearance as tom quinn. Take a trip into the world of deception and espionage that is mi5. Tom was decommissioned at the beginning of series three, but macfadyens service meant he was launched into an impressive decade of work. Adam is hired by harry to help mi5 in the wake of the disappearance of tom quinn.
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