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on 5 April 2018. The first eight-part series, which began filming in May 2017, stars

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as Max Easton, a former Field Agent for MI6 who is recruited back into the field. The series co-starred

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, Lyne Renée, Anastasia Griffith and

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. The series is produced by Endor Productions for the

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of Europe and Africa. As well as co-creating the series, Parkhill also serves as

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, executive producer and director of four of the eight episodes. The series premiered in the United States on 17 June 2018 on

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. A second season was commissioned on 5 April 2018. The second season premiered on 28 April 2019 in the United States, starring

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as an ex-

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operative drawn into a political crisis in

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. As of 2022, there has been no confirmation of a third series.

Cast

as Max Easton; former Field Agent, MI6. (Season 1) *

as Nathan Miller; an ex-CIA operative. (Season 2) *

as Harry Clarke; Field Agent, MI6. Max Easton's son. *

as Leyla Toumi; Field Agent, MI6. * Anastasia Griffith as Amanda Jones;

. *

as George White; Head of Section, MI6. *

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as Anna Easton; Max's wife. (Season 1) * Victoria Hamilton as Meaghan Sullivan; Senator working on the US Intelligence Committee. (Season 2) * Rachel Shelley as Elliot Taylor; deputy Head of Section, MI6.

Supporting

Season 1 (2018)

* Adrien Jolivet as Noah; Anna Easton's brother. * Cara Bossom as Chloë Easton; Max and Anna's elder daughter. * Indica Watson as Lola Easton; Max and Anna's younger daughter. *

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as Laurence *

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as John Lynn; CIA handler and Amanda Jones' boss. *

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as Senator Hawes *

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as Ali Ardavan * Corey Johnson as Burrell * Eric Kofi-Abrefa as Jackson * Donald Sage Mackay as Martin Collins * Kingsley Ben-Adir as Khalid Walker; Intelligence, MI6. * Zubin Varla as Alexander Said; Senior Field Agent, MI6. *

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as Olivia Clarke; journalist. Harry's mother and Max's ex-wife. * Khalid Laith as Anthony Kahani * Mel Raido as Ryan Cooper; Field Agent, MI6.

Season 2 (2019)

* Lily Banda as Aïcha Konaté; interpreter. * Zainab Jah as Aminata Sissoko; Malian Minister for Anti-Corruption. * Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Joseph Damba; Malian Minister for Transport. * David Jonsson as Isaac Turner; Field Agent, MI6. *

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as Issouf Al Moctar * Adam James as Adam McKay *

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as Colonel John Russell. * Kae Alexander as Jessica Tamura; assistant to Meaghan Sullivan. *

as John Lynn, former CIA handler. *

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as William Kingsley * Owen Teale as Hal Weaver * Mitchell Mullen as Senator Todd Wilson * Ruth Gemmell as Gina Graham; partner of Meaghan Sullivan. *

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as Nicole Miller

Episodes

Season 1 (2018)

Season 2 (2019)

References

External links

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2018 British television series debuts 2010s British drama television series British crime television series British action television series British thriller television series English-language television shows Espionage television series