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In 2013 the world endures a nuclear attack. With much of London devastated, MI5 set up field offices in the north of England. Six new officers join the MI5 and their mission is to search for the bombers, which could end up becoming more close to home than they realise.
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121 of 129 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Kudos should be ashamed of this turkey,
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This review is from: Spooks: Code 9 (BBC Series) [2008] [DVD] (DVD)
Kudos productions has been probably the biggest success story in British broadcasting in recent years with "Spooks", "Hustle" and "Life on Mars" but their new "Spooks" spin-off "Spooks: Code 9" is a very different story.
The scenario of Britain after a nuclear attack on London was potentially very exciting and offered much scope for the kind of excellent writing and acting for which the original "Spooks" has become known. Unfortunately what we are given is is an embarrassing and deeply silly story of teenage spies that fails on almost every level. Bad writing, bad plot, bad directing, bad casting and bad performances. All drama relies on the ability of the audience to suspend their disbelief and there was no way we could seriously be expected to accept that the nation's security was in the hands of a group who looked as if they should be concentrating on passing their A-levels rather than playing with guns. A spy-master who doesn't shave more than once a week? I don't think so. Frankly I half-expected these junior MI5 heroes to catch a baddy who would curse them Scooby-style - "I would have gotten away with it if it hadn't been for you pesky kids". "Spooks: Code 9" has little or nothing to do with the real "Spooks" and is just a way for Kudos to cash in on the franchise with this cheap, shallow and unconvincing tosh. Hopefully Kudos will realise that they are undermining their own reputation and both they and the BBC will quietly put this turkey out of its misery.
74 of 80 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
[spooks] CODE 9? . . . [spooks] AGE 9, more like,
This review is from: Spooks: Code 9 (BBC Series) [2008] [DVD] (DVD)
As a fan of the original, I looked forward to this. Boy, was I disappointed! I think 20 minutes was enough suffering to endure and more than sufficient to conclude that it must surely have been destined for CBBC and wandered into BBC3 by mistake.
From the very start, it was totally implausible. The writing was crass, the acting banal and the "characters" non-existent. It gets 1 star because I can't give less. If you are looking for more of the real Spooks, steer clear of this; Danny must be spinning in his grave. I suggest that the entire series should be chucked in the nearest deep-fat fryer.
57 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Avoid like a nuclear bomb.....,
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This review is from: Spooks: Code 9 (BBC Series) [2008] [DVD] (DVD)
"Spooks", the highly acclaimed BBC spy drama, has long been valued for its gritty and raw intensity. Creative and tension thumping story lines delivered by a range of talented actors make "Spooks" an excellent show for anyone who enjoys political dramas or stories of spies.
Spooks Code 9, however, fails to follow in the shadows or footsteps of "Spooks" to such an extent that it is near impossible to see why it has even been published under the same branding. Set in the aftermath of a nuclear bomb in the not too distant future, the security services have been re calibrated. Viewers are told that since 'terrorists are getting younger... new and youthful spies are being recruited to fight the new threats'. Thus, a new breed of uninteresting and slightly post-puberty spies are trying to learn the ropes of playing with gadgets and dealing with equally unimpressive terrorists. Sadly, the show seems to lack creative input in terms of story, and this is combined with a cast who seem inexperienced for a show of this genre. "Spooks" season 7 will begin this autumn and hopefully the MI5 team will be back in full glory to deal with the new and rising threats of terrorists and even low budget poorly written dramas like Spooks Code:9. Spooks Code:9 has only just begun and so may still gather some interest and momentum. In the meantime, however, it appears to be leaving a slight scar on the highly acclaimed "Spooks" franchise. My advice is to simply avoid this show like a nuclear bomb.
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