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Spooks•Season 5•Episode 1

Gas and Oil (Part 1)

8.6/10 · 352 votesSep 17, 200658 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 5•+0.6 vs season avg

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The government introduces Draconian emergency measures in response to a series of terrorist attacks. MI5 fears that influential establishment figures are behind the attacks and may be planning a coup.

Directed byOmar Madha

Written byBen Richards

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Seasons10

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Season 5 Episodes10

Gas and Oil (Part 1)

Gas and Oil (Part 2)

The Cell

World Trade

The Message

Hostage Takers (Part 1)

E7 8.0

Hostage Takers (Part 2)

E8 7.3

Agenda

E9 7.9

The Criminal

E10 8.1

Aftermath

Cast6

Peter Firth

Harry Pearce

Miranda Raison

Jo Portman

Hugh Simon

Malcolm Wynn-Jones

Rupert Penry-Jones

Adam Carter

Hermione Norris

Ros Myers

Raza Jaffrey

Zafar Younis

Crew4

Ben Richards

Writer

Damian Bromley

Director of Photography

Omar Madha

Director

Paul Knight

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Gas and Oil (Part 1)" is episode 1 of Spooks season 5. It scored 8.6/10 from 352 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Omar Madha and written by Ben Richards, it aired on September 17, 2006.

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