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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790784823
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0790784823
Label: BBC
Manufacturer: BBC
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: BBC
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 13, 2004
Running Time: 360 minutes
Sales Rank: 9210
Studio: BBC
Theatrical Release Date: July 22, 2003
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Defending their country deceiving their friends MI-5 takes us into the secret world of the clandestine UK security servi and the people who make up the elite team. This exciting fast paced drama full of split screens and technical wizardry explores the passion jeopardy and intrigue of people who have to lie for a living and deceive their loved ones about what they do.Running Time: 360 min.System Requirements:Running Time: 360 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 794051187222 Manufacturer No: E1872
Amazon.com:
John Le Carre for the Internet generation, the BBC's MI-5 is a smart combination of TV cop show and George Smiley-esque espionage shenanigans that pulls no punches in its depiction of an MI-5 (the British CIA) team fighting a covert war on the streets of London. This is adult, post-watershed drama clearly inspired by the hard-hitting style of shows as 24 and The Sopranos. The strong ensemble cast is led by charismatic Matthew MacFadyen as Tom Quinn, star spy of 'Section B,' the counterterrorism branch headed by Harry Pearce (Peter Firth). Keeley Hawes, David Oyelowo, and tough-cookie Jenny Agutter make up the team. And as with its British predecessors, Cracker and Prime Suspect, MI-5 (titled Spooks originally) also delves fearlessly into the characters' turbulent personal lives, here given an added twist by their constant need to deceive even those they love. The six episodes of the BAFTA Award-winning first season tackle a variety of tough issues, including religious fanaticism, racism, governmental cover-ups, and, naturally enough, the lingering shadow of Irish terrorism. Throughout, the show strikes a fine balance between a James Bond-ian techno-obsession with spy gadgets and more character-based action, with crisp writing and direction that ratchets up the tension a notch further with every episode. The final cliffhanger is an unforgettable TV moment, and one that leaves viewers agog for next season. --Mark Walker
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - MI-5 Volume 1
MI-5 Season 1 is taught, fast paced, and edge of your seat. It is smart and full of action. That said, the Season 1 Finale was contrived, forced, and lacking in credibility.
Rating: - Great Spy Thriller!
I LOVE this series! I have seen all of them through season five and can not wait for season six to become available in the US. If you like spy thrillers you will love this show. The plot's are intricate and always entertaining. This is the only show I have seen where bringing in new characters after a beloved character dies or leaves has been successful. I find I like the new characters just as much as I did the character no longer on the show.
Rating: - Please BROADCAST this show online!
With all the imported Brit shows, it's still a mystery to me why we don't broadcast this one. It's a shame we have to wait so long for the seasons to make its way across the pond. I've seen S1-4 so far and a few things surprise me with this show. There's an incredible rate of turnover of main characters, something that's risky for the show to do and sometimes drive me crazy. Luckily they manage to toss in such interesting newcomers that I stay glued. S2 and S3 are my favorites so far. S2 because ... Read More
Rating: - UK version longer
This is one of the best drama series in the last few years. Look out for other series by the same production company if you can. Also try and buy the UK version of the DVD as the episodes for American television were only 44mins long as opposed to the UK version which is 59 mins long.
Rating:  - Would not run in Blu-Ray
No comments on the show, haven't watched yet. But the disks would not play in a Blu-Ray dvd player. It would play the menu intro but would not navigate the menus, nor play the programs--had to switch them to an older SD dvd player to run them. These are the first dvds I've run across to have this problem. All other dvds, regardless of age, have played well in the Blu-Ray. If you only have a Blu-Ray you may not be able to play these disks.
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