SECRET SERVICE: FIRST LOOK AND TRAILER RELEASED FOR NEW ITV THRILLER STARRING GEMMA ARTERTON, BASED ON TOM BRADBY NOVEL

Acclaimed award-winning actress Gemma Arterton leads the cast of ITV’s thrilling new espionage drama, Secret Service, adapted from the tense and topical novel by ITV News anchor Tom Bradby and produced by Potboiler Productions.

Joining Gemma is an impressive ensemble cast featuring television, film and theatre actor Rafe Spall (The English, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), Mark Stanley (Adolescence, Happy Valley), Alex Kingston (Douglas is Cancelled, Doctor Who), Roger Allam (Endeavour, The Choral), Amaka Okafor (Bodies, The Responder) and Khalid Abdalla (The Day of the Jackal, The Crown). 

Suspenseful, topical and deeply rooted in today’s political landscape, Secret Service delves into long-standing tensions between Russia and the UK, posing urgent questions about the extent of Russian interference in British politics.

The drama follows senior MI6 officer Kate Henderson (Gemma Arterton). On the surface, her life appears ordinary—a civil servant married to Stuart (Rafe Spall) with two teenage children. However, to those who don’t know her well, Kate’s true role is heading the Russia Desk at the Secret Intelligence Service.

When her undercover operations reveal alarming evidence that a high-ranking UK politician may be a Russian asset, Kate finds herself in a desperate race to uncover their identity. As a brutal murder thrusts her team into the spotlight, Kate must navigate the dangerous world of espionage while trying to hold her family together and protect her reputation.

The ensemble cast also includes Avi Nash, Aoife Hinds, Rochenda Sandall, Alma Prelec, Galaxie Clear, Harley Barton, Michael Tcherepashenets, Petar Zekavica, Miglen Mirtchev, Juris Žagars and Lana Vlady.

Commented Tom Bradby: “It is unbelievably exciting to be on the cusp of filming this drama and very thrilling to be working with James Marsh again, after the brilliant experience we had with Shadow Dancer. And as for the cast? Gemma Arterton, Rafe Spall, Roger Allam and many more fantastic actors… I'm really blown away by the quality of the cast Gail and the producers have put together. And the show could hardly be more timely and topical.”

James Marsh will direct the first three episodes, with Farren Blackburn (Gangs of London, The Winter King, A Discovery of Witches) joining to direct episodes four and five. All five episodes are co-written by Tom Bradby and Jemma Kennedy.

Secret Service is coming soon to ITV1 and ITVX.