London Spy

London Spy

Who can you trust?

TV-MA2015•1h 0m•6.9/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(136)

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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Production

Working Title Television, BBC Two, BBC America

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 9, 2015

Last Aired

December 7, 2015

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Tom Rob Smith

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Lullaby

E1

Lullaby

Air date: 2015-11-09

A romance between an MI6 code genius and a man working dead-end jobs is hit by tragedy.

Strangers

E2

Strangers

Air date: 2015-11-16

Danny is invited to meet Alex's parents - parents that Alex had told him were dead.

Blue

E3

Blue

Air date: 2015-11-23

The police accuse Danny of being responsible for his lover's death.

I Know

E4

I Know

Air date: 2015-11-30

As Danny wonders whether to give up, he remembers a vital clue that he has overlooked.

If This Is a Lie

E5

If This Is a Lie

Air date: 2015-12-07

Danny finally discovers the shocking truth about what really happened to his lover.

Cast

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Danny

Edward Holcroft

Edward Holcroft

Alex

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Scottie

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