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London Spy

London Spy

Who can you trust?

20156.91 Season5 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Tom Rob Smith
Written by Tom Rob Smith
Produced by Guy Heeley
NetworksBBC Two

Top Cast

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Danny

Edward Holcroft

Edward Holcroft

Alex

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Scottie

Themes & Keywords

london, englandspy

About London Spy

London Spy is a drama series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of london, england, spy. Created by Tom Rob Smith, it stars Ben Whishaw, Edward Holcroft, Jim Broadbent. 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.

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