How many episodes are in Secret Service?

Secret Service has 5 episodes in this listed season.

When does Secret Service premiere?

Secret Service premieres on 2026-04-27.

Is Secret Service a new series?

Secret Service is a new series (Season 1).

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Secret Service(2026)

Also known as Secret Service (2026) • Secret Service (UK)

Archived · ITVX

7.25 eps

S01

DramaEspionageThriller

ON AIR: APR 27Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

Secret Service gives its political intrigue a hard deadline: an approaching election leaves little room for an intelligence investigation to stall. Murder adds danger to the uncertainty, while deception makes apparent loyalties unreliable. The London-set spy drama moves with urgency, pairing the search for evidence with risky decisions made before the truth is clear.

The officer’s marriage and her relationship with her boss carry a different kind of pressure. Pursuing the investigation puts both her family and her professional reputation at risk, so the danger does not stay confined to intelligence work. Suspicion and double-dealing feed a darker personal question: how much of her life could be damaged by getting to the truth?

Best for

urgent political intrigue, deception and betrayal and Drama

Story lane

Drama and Espionage

Commitment

Season 1 · 5 episodes

Where

ITVX

Official Premise

A British intelligence officer races against time to uncover a UK politician's potential ties with the Kremlin, risking her reputation and family, as a murder and election loom.

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Betrayal

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Strongest Match

Secret Service makes office suspicion and family loyalty feel equally tense, with every choice threatening a career or a marriage. Betrayal brings that same watchful spy drama to an MI5 workplace where colleagues become suspects, while scenes at home show how professional secrets strain a family.

Black Doves

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Why this pick

Secret Service and Black Doves make London espionage gripping through double lives, political danger, and the strain secrets put on marriage. Black Doves moves faster and finds dry humor in the banter between a guarded spy and her old friend, even as murder and betrayal keep the danger close.

The Capture

BBC One • Jun 18, 2026

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After ex-soldier Shaun Emery's (Turner) conviction for a murder in Afghanistan is overturned due to flawed video evidence, he returns home a free man to his young daughter. But when CCTV footage from a night out in London comes to light, Shaun's life takes a shocking turn and he must soon fight for his freedom once again. With DI Rachel Carey (Grainger) drafted in to investigate Shaun's case, she quickly learns that the truth can sometimes be a matter of perspective. Should she trust Shaun Emery?

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Why this pick

Secret Service keeps tension high with urgent London scenes where trust is fragile and one wrong choice can damage a career or a family. The Capture brings that same suspicion to surveillance footage and a detective’s doubts, with quick reversals making each new piece of evidence feel uncertain.

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