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Spooks S1E6 — The Lesser of Two Evils
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Spooks•Season 1•Episode 6

The Lesser of Two Evils

8.2/10 · 498 votesJun 17, 200251 min

Ranked #1 of 6 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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Patrick McCann, an IRA leader claims to have information about a nuclear attack on the UK mainland, can MI5 trust the IRA enough to give them what they want in return; 36 hours free of surveillance, free to do whatever they wish?

Season 1 Episodes6

Cast5

Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Harry Pearce

Hugh Simon

Hugh Simon

Malcolm Wynn-Jones

Keeley Hawes

Keeley Hawes

Zoe Reynolds

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Danny Hunter

Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

Tom Quinn

Crew3

David Wolstencroft

David Wolstencroft

Writer

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Andy Wilson

Director

H

Howard Brenton

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Lesser of Two Evils" is episode 6 of Spooks season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 498 votes, ranking #1 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Andy Wilson and written by David Wolstencroft, Howard Brenton, it aired on June 17, 2002.