Spooks: Code 9

A tense, youthful spy drama that feels like a post-attack thriller with a teen edge, mixing surveillance paranoia with team banter.

Created by

David Wolstencroft

Genres

Mystery, Drama

Starring

Liam Boyle, Ruta Gedmintas, Christopher Simpson

Tagline

For Queen, for Country, for Kicks.

Overview

Spooks: Code 9 is a 2008 six-episode BBC spin-off of the spy drama Spooks. In a near-future 2013 Britain following a devastating London terror attack, a new, younger team of MI5 recruits—including Charlie, Rachel, Jez, Vik, Rob, and Kylie—work from a new Manchester headquarters to battle terrorism in a highly surveilled, post-attack world. It offers a younger, more 'maverick' perspective on the Spooks universe, focusing on the challenges of liberty and security in a tense society. The series was commissioned by BBC Fiction's controller Jane Tranter as a spin-off of their long-running drama Spooks in order to attract a younger audience. The decision to relate the new project to the original Spooks was controversial; but there are no crossover characters or storylines and, most importantly, is set in a completely new world.

How it feels

Tense, dark, earnest and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Survival, identity, loyalty, freedom

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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