8.5

Spooks•Season 7•Episode 1

New Allegiances

8.5/10 · 322 votesOct 27, 200860 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 7•+0.3 vs season avg

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The team steps in when a British soldier is kidnapped by Al-Qaeda. Meanwhile, an old protégé of Harry's returns to the fold after eight years in a Russian prison - but whose side is he really on?

Directed byColm McCarthy

Written byBen Richards, Neil Cross

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Seasons10

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Season 7 Episodes8

New Allegiances

Split Loyalties

The Tip-Off

A Chance for Peace

On the Brink

Accidental Discovery

The Mole

Nuclear Strike

Cast6

Peter Firth

Harry Pearce

Miranda Raison

Jo Portman

Hugh Simon

Malcolm Wynn-Jones

Richard Armitage

Lucas North

Hermione Norris

Ros Myers

Gemma Jones

Connie James

Crew5

Neil Cross

Writer

Colm McCarthy

Director

Ben Richards

Writer

Jamie Pearson

Editor

Damian Bromley

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"New Allegiances" is episode 1 of Spooks season 7. It scored 8.5/10 from 322 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Colm McCarthy and written by Ben Richards, Neil Cross, it aired on October 27, 2008.

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