Betrayal
ThrillerEspionage2026Rated 7.1
MI5 officer John Hughes spent his career stopping terrorist plots, but in his mid-40s a changed agency is edging him out. A meeting with a contact turns deadly, and he suspects a wider conspiracy.
Starring Shaun Evans, Romola Garai, Nikki Amuka-Bird
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Is it for me?
Viewers who like character-led spy drama and care more about office politics and a shaky marriage than gadgets will be at home here. John's boss, played by Nikki Amuka-Bird as brisk and process-minded, answers his theory with an offer to leave voluntarily. He and his wife also sit in couples therapy while old suspicions surface. Shaun Evans plays him tense, like a man running from his own past.
Before you start
It is one continuous story, so watch the episodes in order; the short run keeps it moving fast.
1 season, 4 episodes, 47 min each, about 3 hours so far
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MI5 officer John Hughes spent his career stopping terrorist plots, but in his mid-40s a changed agency is edging him out. A meeting with a contact turns deadly, and he suspects a wider conspiracy.
Starring Shaun Evans, Romola Garai, Nikki Amuka-Bird
Is it for me?
Viewers who like character-led spy drama and care more about office politics and a shaky marriage than gadgets will be at home here. John's boss, played by Nikki Amuka-Bird as brisk and process-minded, answers his theory with an offer to leave voluntarily. He and his wife also sit in couples therapy while old suspicions surface. Shaun Evans plays him tense, like a man running from his own past.
Before you start
It is one continuous story, so watch the episodes in order; the short run keeps it moving fast.
1 season, 4 episodes, 47 min each, about 3 hours so far
- E01PilesAired Sun 8 Feb
- E02Ordinary MilkAired Sun 8 Feb
- E03A Thing, ThingAired Sun 8 Feb
- E04Soup to NutsAired Sun 8 Feb
- S01E01Piles8 Feb 2026
- S01E02Ordinary Milk8 Feb 2026
- S01E03A Thing, Thing8 Feb 2026
- S01E04Soup to Nuts8 Feb 2026