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The Best Episodes of Spooks Season 1

Every episode of Spooks Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Spooks Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Spooks Season 1 Episode 6 - The Lesser of Two Evils
    8.2/10(498 votes)

    S1:E6

    Patrick McCann, an IRA leader claims to have information about a nuclear attack on the UK mainland, can MI5 trust the IRA enough to give them what they want in return; 36 hours free of surveillance, free to do whatever they wish?

    Director:Andy Wilson
    Writers:Howard Brenton, David Wolstencroft

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  2. Spooks Season 1 Episode 2 - Looking After Our Own
    7.9/10(613 votes)

    S1:E2

    Tom and Helen must go undercover and befriend the wife of a suspected hardcore racist in order to prevent a racewar. Meanwhile Zoe and Tessa learn that a boatload of refugees is due to dock at Dover in the next few days. Things worsen when the operatives realise the two things may be connected and their covers may be blown.

    Director:Bharat Nalluri
    Writer:David Wolstencroft

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  3. Spooks Season 1 Episode 4 - Traitor's Gate
    7.6/10(509 votes)

    S1:E4

    MI5's best officer, Peter Salter, seems to be joining the enemy. President Bush is scheduled to visit and it seems as though Salter is trying to stop the peace, is this all part of his mission or is he in fact a triple-agent?

    Director:Rob Bailey
    Writer:Howard Brenton

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  4. Spooks Season 1 Episode 5 - The Rose Bed Memoirs
    7.6/10(452 votes)

    S1:E5

    Disgraced MP Hampton Wilder has written memoirs with the power to destroy the government, what's more an old KGB agent is trying to smuggle illegal arms into and out of the country, besmirching the good name of the Prime Minister's right hand man.

    Director:Andy Wilson
    Writer:Howard Brenton

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  5. Spooks Season 1 Episode 3 - One Last Dance
    7.4/10(504 votes)

    S1:E3

    Whilst on a routine check of the bugs in the Turkish Embassy, Zoe and all the other people in the embassy are taken hostage by terrorists who wish to negotiate the release of their parents from prison. If Zoe's cover as a PR consultant is blown she will almost certainly be killed. Things worsen when Harry realises that the attack on the embassy was all just a distraction from something much, much bigger.

    Director:Rob Bailey
    Writer:Simon Mirren

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  6. Spooks Season 1 Episode 1 - Thou Shalt Not Kill
    7.2/10(798 votes)

    S1:E1

    An abortion doctor is executed by an American pro-life terrorist; Mary Kane. An informant reveals that this is just the tip of the iceberg as Mary has 20 more bombs and plans on using them. To make matters worse she has started training more pro-life groups, within the UK.

    Director:Bharat Nalluri
    Writer:David Wolstencroft

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Lesser of Two Evils" is the best rated episode of Spooks season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 498 votes. Directed by Andy Wilson and written by Howard Brenton, David Wolstencroft, it aired on June 17, 2002. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Looking After Our Own".