Episode
Spooks: Looking After Our Own
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Spooks
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2002-05-20
- Runtime
- 52 min
Episode context
Looking After Our Own is Episode 2 in Series 1 of Spooks. It aired on 2002-05-20. The runtime is 52 min.
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Episode 1: Thou Shalt Not Kill
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.
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