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Spooks S3E3 — Who Guards the Guards?

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Spooks•Season 3•Episode 3

Who Guards the Guards?

8.1/10 · 339 votesOct 25, 200452 min

Ranked #5 of 10 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

Danny and the team must uncover the truth behind an assassination attempt on a famous novelist.

Directed byCilla Ware

Written byHoward Brenton, Rupert Walters

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Peter Firth

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Harry Pearce

Nicola Walker

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Ruth Evershed

Hugh Simon

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Malcolm Wynn-Jones

Rupert Penry-Jones

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Adam Carter

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Rory MacGregor

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Colin Wells

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Howard Brenton

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Cilla Ware

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Rupert Walters

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Paul Knight

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Episode Summary

"Who Guards the Guards?" is episode 3 of Spooks season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 339 votes, ranking #5 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Cilla Ware and written by Howard Brenton, Rupert Walters, it aired on October 25, 2004.

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