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Spooks Watch Order in the correct order

How to watch Spooks in order

Last updated: November 14 2026

Written by: ChronoAlice

Spooks, known as MI-5 in the United States, ran for ten series, spawned a spin-off and ended with a feature film, so a clear watch order helps you follow every twist.

The BBC's Spooks follows the officers of MI5's Section D as they battle terrorists, foreign agents and political betrayal from inside Thames House. Famous for killing off major characters without warning, the series made stars of Matthew Macfadyen, Keeley Hawes and Rupert Penry-Jones, while Peter Firth's Harry Pearce remained the steely heart of the show throughout. A short-lived spin-off and a 2015 film starring Kit Harington expanded the world further.

πŸ• Release Order

Release order covers the main show, the youth-focused BBC Three spin-off and the big-screen continuation.

  1. Spooks Series 1–10 (2002–2011) (2002)
  2. Spooks: Code 9 (2008)
  3. Spooks: The Greater Good (2015)

Code 9 runs alongside the main show in real life but tells a standalone story, so the chronology rearranges things slightly.

πŸ“– Story Chronology

Spooks: Code 9 is set in a near-future 2013 Britain and doesn't connect to the main plot, while The Greater Good picks up Harry Pearce's story after the final series.

  1. Spooks Series 1–10 (2002)
  2. Spooks: The Greater Good (2015)
  3. Spooks: Code 9 – set in 2013 (2008)

Which Order Should You Choose?

Start with Spooks Series 1 and work through all ten series in order before watching The Greater Good, which leans on your knowledge of Harry's long career. Code 9 is entirely optional; it has a different tone and cast, so treat it as a curiosity once you've finished the main saga.

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