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London Spy

London Spy

London Spy

London Spy

Who can you trust?

2015 - 2015•1 season•5 episodes•~1h 0m•

★6.9(137 ratings)

Drama

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.

Creators

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Main Cast

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Danny

Edward Holcroft

Edward Holcroft

Alex

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Scottie

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Jakob Verbruggen

Writing

Writer: Tom Rob Smith

Production

Producer: Guy Heeley
Executive Producer: Tim Bevan

Line Producer: Charlotte Bloxham

Executive Producer: Hilary Salmon

Executive Producer: Tom Rob Smith

Casting: Nina Gold

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Keefus Ciancia
Original Music Composer: David Holmes
Sound Recordist: Ian Voigt
Dialogue Editor: Robert Brazier
ADR Mixer: James Gregory
Sound Effects Editor: Joseph Stracey

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Laurie Rose
Digital Imaging Technician: Dan Wilkinson-Cain
Still Photographer: Joss Barratt
"A" Camera Operator: Luke Redgrave
Steadicam Operator: Daniel Bishop
"B" Camera Operator: Laurie Rose

Editing

Editor: Victoria Boydell

Art Direction

Art Direction: Marco Anton Restivo
Production Design: Lisa Marie Hall
Set Decoration: Gordon Grant
Art Direction: Sion Clarke
Art Direction: Andrew Rothschild

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Suzanne Cave
Makeup Designer: Lisa Cavalli-Green
Wigmaker: Ray Marston
Makeup Supervisor: Roxana Habibi

Keywords

london, englandspy

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Did You Know?

#1

The show's tagline is: "Who can you trust?"

#2

The series spans 1 season with 5 episodes in total (avg. 5 per season).

#3

Each episode runs approximately 60 minutes.

#4

Originally aired on BBC Two.

#5

It was a co-production between: United Kingdom, United States of America.

#6

Executive produced by Tim Bevan, Hilary Salmon, Tom Rob Smith.

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Seasons

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Rating

6.9/10

Good

137 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

London Spy

Status:

Ended

In Production:

No

Age Rating:

TV-MA

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom, United States of America

First Episode:

11/9/2015

Last Episode:

12/7/2015

Networks:

BBC Two

Production Companies:

Working Title Television

Working Title Television

BBC Two

BBC Two

BBC America

BBC America

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