Thankfully,
not all cop shows are a complete waste of time - in fact, some just
keep getting better and better. And for mine, it has to be British
series Spooks.
A BAFTA award-winning series, Spooks follows
the work of a group of MI5 intelligence officers at Thames House. In
it's sixth season we discover growing mistrust between the British,
American and Iranian Governments begin to culminate in a series of
high-risk operations at home, pushing the Section to its very limits.
As
Iran’s race to become a nuclear power impacts on British and American
security, the distinction between friend and foe becomes increasingly
blurred. Harry and his team start to question exactly whose agenda
they’re working to and who they can trust - both on and off the Grid.
This series takes a slight departure from the usual Spooks episodic formula, heading into more of a Lost-esque
serial realm - and the show is much better for it. The tension created
by the ongoing saga is TV at it's best and making this one of the most
under-rated cop shows on TV.
DVD EXTRAS with Sean Lynch
Who would have guessed there would be so much Extras material for the sixth season of a British TV show? Honestly?
Included here and some top notch Special Features which are sure to please any die hard Spooks aficionado.
There is a bit of forgettable fluff thrown on there (most notably the
behind the scenes documentary), but the Interviews with the cast and
the Miranda Raison Video Diary is well worth investing some time into.
One
of the few shows of it's kind that can be viewed without having to
watch from Series 1, making this quite an exciting DVD prospect for any
crime show buff.
Conclusion:
Movie 75% Extras: 70%
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