Whilst in the UK recently I heard great things about "Spooks" but restrained myself from watching it because I get so frustrated at getting involved with a series on short vists to the UK. However, I get back here and lo and behold I find that A&E is now showing the first series of Spooks under the name "MI-5".
If you haven't seen it it I highly recommend it - unfortunately though, A&E being what it is you have to keep searching for when it is being shown because they don't do the regular once-a-week schedule at the same times.
Sorry, kentgirl, I watched for 15 mins. and that was all I could take, but, to each their own. For those interested, it shows at 2200 every tues.eve. A&E.
I loved it too Kentgirl D but wonder why they chose to change the name ?
I was just about to start the same thread. Great show.
watched it last week and thought it was a little disjointed.
For a 1 hour program (45 mins if you take out commercials) thy tried to cram in too much leaving little space to get into the characters. I would have liked to have seen that story line split over 2 episodes.
I'll probably give it another go.
I watched the second episode last night and had a hard time with the torture scene. Apparantly they cut a lot of this out for the US market, I can't imagine what the original was like.
I don't remember the BBC being this graphic. In fact I recall that the US shows were widely criticized for being too violent.
It was a bit better than the previous week but I must agree the chip fryer scene was quite disturbing. o
Looks like it could improve with time
I loved it too Kentgirl :D but wonder why they chose to change the name ?
I heard they had to change the name because of the racial connotation of "Spooks"!!
MI5 is coming back on January 8th! Can't wait D
Me too!
We'll find out what happened to Tom!
Debs x )
We're in our second season of Spooks on BBCC. Being Canadian they don't have to change the name.
There are a bunch of new shows starting later this month. 55 Degrees North is meant to be pretty good.
Anyone catch the third season opener on A&E last nigth - I thought it was great- caught a few of the marathon second season throughout the day yesterday too
Yes I did - I had to re-watch the last one of the last season just to remind myself where it had finished. Hard to believe that I started this thread well over a year ago!