Secret Service (upcoming TV series)

Secret Service is an upcoming British espionage television series commissioned by ITVX. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Tom Bradby.

Secret Service
Genre	Spy thriller
Based on	Secret Service by Tom Bradby
Screenplay by	Tom Bradby Jemma Kennedy
Directed by	James Marsh Farren Blackburn
Starring	Gemma Arterton Rafe Spall Mark Stanley Alex Kingston Roger Allam Avi Nash Amaka Okafor Khalid Abdalla
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Executive producers	Gail Egan Andrea Calderwood
Production companies	Potboiler Productions All3Media
Original release
Network	ITVX (United Kingdom) Stan (Australia)

Premise

The head of the Russia Desk of the British Secret Intelligence Service learns a senior British politician could be a potential Russian asset.^[1]

Cast

• Gemma Arterton as Kate Henderson
• Rafe Spall as Stuart Henderson
• Roger Allam as C
• Avi Nash as Rev
• Mark Stanley
• Alex Kingston
• Amaka Okafor
• Khalid Abdalla

Production

The five-part series was commissioned by ITVX in May 2024, with Tom Bradby and Jemma Kennedy adapting Bradby’s novel of the same name. Executive producers include Gail Egan and Andrea Calderwood.^[2] The series is produced by Potboiler Productions in association with All3Media International.^[3] Stan acquired rights in Australia in February 2025.^[4] James Marsh is director on the first three episodes, with Farren Blackburn directing episodes for and five. The cast is led by Gemma Arterton, and also includes Rafe Spall, Mark Stanley, Alex Kingston, Amaka Okafor, Khalid Abdalla, Avi Nash and Roger Allam.^[5]

Filming began in late March 2025 with filming locations including Malta and London.^[6][7][8]