Secret Service
When the enemy is closer than you think, who do you trust?
Created by Tom Bradby
On ITV1
A taut, paranoid espionage thriller centered on institutional betrayal and the personal cost of uncovering corruption at the highest levels of British politics.
A British intelligence officer Kate Henderson races against time to uncover a UK politician's potential ties with the Kremlin, risking her reputation and family, as a murder and election loom.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Secret Service scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Is Secret Service easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Secret Service leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Secret Service sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is Secret Service violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Ensemble
Like Secret Service
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Secret Service
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Secret Service, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Secret Service, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Secret Service, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
