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Revelling in its reputation for pulling no punches, the second series of the BBC's slick spy drama Spooks maintains the quality of its award-winning first year, serving up enough nail-biting moments of genuine tension to outweigh any concern that occasionally it courts controversy for no better reason than to cock a snook at the notoriously timid Auntie Beeb.
The Islamic terrorist episode unsurprisingly received a great deal of negative publicity, but a show that prides itself on its contemporary edge could hardly ignore such an issue. Other episodes tackle computer hackers, Eastern European terrorists, Columbian drug cartels, inter-service territorial disputes with the CIA and even a mutiny in the army. One of the strongest episodes, set entirely within the sealed-off MI5 Section B department, tracks the team's individual reactions to what might be a drill, or a real and devastating VX gas attack. Throughout, this year focuses a great deal on the team's personal problems, notably Tom Quinn's chaotic love life, which ultimately brings his loyalty to the service into question.
Cast changes introduce some new faces, while some old ones pop up in unwelcome places (Jenny Agutter relishing her new role as a villain). Pacy direction and snappy editing, generous use of slo-mo, split-screen and dramatic music all add to the tension inherent in scripts that bring a modern, youthful edge to the creaky old spy genre. Only the final episode resorts to some hackneyed plot contrivances in a rather strained bid to produce the now-obligatory cliffhanger. --Mark Walker
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome spy series,
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This review is from: Spooks : Complete BBC Series 2 [2002] [DVD] (DVD)
Spooks is a fantastic series, and season 2 was simply awesome. There are some amazingly tense episodes, such as the VX gas episode, and the finale leaves on the edge of your seat, waiting for for season 3. The characters are developed from the first season as you see how the spy game takes its toll on their personal lives.Spooks is kind of similar to 24, but runs at a slower pace without losing the tension. The script is measured and deliberate, with a limited amount of jargon. The focus is on the story and characters, with gadgets used sparingly and never dominating this superb series.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spooks back with a bang ?,
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This review is from: Spooks : Complete BBC Series 2 [2002] [DVD] (DVD)
Spooks is about the classiest spy drama in years, the first series and now the second series have both been of such a high standard that these shows will be remembered for a long time after their shown. And this show is not afraid to take risks, how many other shows kill off a leading actor after the third episode not many, and that's what makes it exciting you never know who might be next. personally I can't wait for the new series as they always leave you on a cliffhanger, has Tom killed Harry ? and if so why ??...Spooks possibly the best program on the BBC at the moment
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!,
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This review is from: Spooks : Complete BBC Series 2 [2002] [DVD] (DVD)
Since watching Spooks from about half way through series 2, I have loved every single episode. I straight away got hold of the first series boxset to catch up on all I had missed.The only disappointiong thing about this is that it seems to have taken so long to come out that I was losing all hope of it ever being released! The story lines are brilliant and the characters are equally as great. What I think makes this programme so good is that it shows the more realistic side of the secret service..the side James Bond could never really get away with! It's realism is what helps make it so good because of the fact that you can actually believe that there are people who do this job for a living. Buy it and if you haven't got the first series, get that too because they are both just fantastic!!
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