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Spooks•Season 5•Episode 3

The Cell

7.8/10 · 266 votesSep 18, 200657 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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Zaf goes deep undercover to infiltrate an Al-Qaeda cell that is planning an attack on the UK. When Adam learns that the terrorists are on a suicide mission he tries to prevent them from reaching their target, but events soon spiral out of control.

Directed byJulian Simpson

Written byBen Richards

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Seasons10

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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

Crew5

Ben Richards

Writer

Jamie Pearson

Editor

Julian Simpson

Director

Nic Morris

Director of Photography

Barney Pilling

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Cell" is episode 3 of Spooks season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 266 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Julian Simpson and written by Ben Richards, it aired on September 18, 2006.

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