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Spooks: The Greater Good

Fans of the BBC spy television show, and there are many, are going to flock to this one.

Published: Thu 21 May 2015, 9:41 PM

Updated: Thu 25 Jun 2015, 10:19 PM

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They’ll know all the characters and plotlines and just hope that it doesn’t ruin the brilliant memory of the series that ran from 2002 to 2011. So far reviews have stated it has not…phew.

But what is there for everyone else? Will newcomers enjoy it? In short, it appears so.

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Game of Thrones star Kit Harington stars debuts in the Spooks universe and is charged with finding an escaped terrorist and missing MI5 chief in this first big-screen outing. As an impending attack on London looms, will Harington save the day?

Given the mix of actors from the TV show, references to old missions combined with Harington’s introduction to proceedings, it looks like everyone should enjoy this one.