Series synopsis
Spooks: Code 9 is an American mystery drama television series that premiered on BBC Three on August 10, 2008. It ended on September 7, 2008. It was created by David Wolstencroft. It stars Liam Boyle, Ruta Gedmintas, Christopher Simpson and Georgia Tennant.
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.
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Premise
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.
Premise: For Queen, for Country, for Kicks.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Liam Boyle as Charlie Green
- Ruta Gedmintas as Rachel Harris
- Christopher Simpson as Vik Kamath
- Georgia Tennant as Kylie Roman
- Andrew Knott as Rob Sullivan
- Heshima Thompson as Jeremy 'Jez' Cook
- Lorraine Burroughs as Sarah Yates
Guest cast
- Joanne Froggatt as Hannah
- Philip Arditti as Abid Malik
- Parvez Qadir as Saeed Khan
- Michael Keogh as DS Philips
- Nick Nevern as Theo Danakis
- Louis Dower as Flynn Dixon
- Jamie Birtwistle as Jernain Lee
- Kenny Doughty as Neil Mayhew
- Chris Barlow as Walker
- Michael Taylor as Sean
- Nichola Dixon as News Reporter
- Sarah Hope as Relocation Clerk
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 10, 2008 | September 7, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Assassination Ex-police officer Rachel Harris runs her first undercover operation as Field Office 19 investigates the activities of a couple of suspected arms dealers. When Field Office Leader Hannah is notified of a Prime Ministerial visit, she suspects an assassination plot, but will the team find the hitman in time? |
August 10, 2008 |
| 2 |
Hack Hackers utilise the state Emergency Communications System to broadcast what they claim to be footage of dead prison inmates. When MI5 denounces the broadcast as a hoax, terrorists set off a series of false alerts. Charlie suspects that the MI5 activity is related to the London bombing. |
August 10, 2008 |
| 3 |
Radiation Drugs Jez and Kylie go undercover on a notorious housing estate to investigate a scam involving the sale of counterfeit radiation sickness medication. Police officers question Rob about the death of a fellow medical student at the time of the bombing. Rachel and Charlie try to uncover the identity of the double agent within MI5. |
August 17, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 10, 2008 |
| Last aired | September 7, 2008 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |