Spy TV Shows

Spooks (a.k.a. MI5) (2002 to 2011)

Spooks

Spooks (a.k.a. MI5 in the US) follows a team of spies from Military Intelligence 5 (MI5), also know as the British Security Services. Reknown for being a very gritty spy thriller, with a similar reputation for having good looking actors and killing off at least 1 team member every season. Spooks possibly represents the closest…

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Burn Notice (2007 to Present)

Burn Notice

Burn Notice is one of the newest Spy TV series to hit the screens. The show features the exploits of Michael Westen, a spy for the CIA who’s disavowed (burned) in the first episode. He spends much of the first 4 seasons trying to find out why he was burned in the first place. Along…

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Bugs (1995 to 1999)

Bugs (TV Series)

A fun TV show that started in 1995 in the UK, it featured a team of 3 freelance surveillance experts who worked on various operations for clients. The show was a mixture of spy thriller, with action and science fiction. At the time, the technology featured in the show was very cutting edge. Looking back…

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