Episode
Spooks: World Trade
Overview
Posted undercover at the World Trade Summit for Africa, the team discovers an assassination plot. Initially determined to put their lives on the line to prevent the murder, they are faced with a moral dilemma on discovering the motive behind the plot.
Details
- Series
- Spooks
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2006-09-25
- Runtime
- 52 min
Episode context
World Trade is Episode 4 in Series 5 of Spooks. It aired on 2006-09-25. The runtime is 52 min.
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