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I don't remember ever not knowing that "spook" was an alternative name for a spy, but I have always considered it a little old-fashioned/silly. Not sure why, just one of those things. The bigger thing (again, in the USA) is that the first association with the word "spook" is being scared.
Spooks (known as MI-5 in some countries) is a British television spy drama series that originally aired on BBC One from 13 May 2002 to 23 October 2011, consisting of 10 seasons.
Apr 10, 2020 · Spooks creator David Wolstencroft says he would be keen to revive the spy drama with a more racially-diverse cast.
- Justin Harp
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Dec 2, 2016 · While America gave us 24 and Jack Bauer beating the crap out of terrorists, escaping nuclear explosions and double-crossing moles, we had Spooks – the very British spy series with the thrills of...
- Tom Eames
Aug 2, 2020 · Recent months have seen Spooks enjoy a resurgence after all of the series were uploaded to the BBC iPlayer at the start of the UK’s lockdown, introducing it to a whole new generation of viewers,...
In the United States, partly due to the racial connotations of the word 'spook' in reference to African-Americans, it was renamed MI-5. Although the series was in development before 24, it was released after it, and has similar stylistic flourishes, like heavy use of Split Screen.
Spooks (known as MI-5 in some countries) is a British television spy drama series that originally aired on BBC One from 13 May 2002 to 23 October 2011, consisting of 10 series.
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