A & E just launched their second season of MI-5 a rather enjoyable and interesting bit of espionage television. Along the lines of North America's 24 with Keifer Sutherland and part Alias with Jennifer Garner, the production from the BBC gives us a look at the world of spooks from the British perspective.
A & E gave us a whirwind tour of the MI-5 world with a marathon Saturday where some of the BBC's season one and all of season two were run back to back through the day. It made for a rather paranoid approach to ones Saturday but none the less provided the necessary background for the new season's debut at 7pm.
While it occasionally lapses into some near "jump the shark kind of moments" it still is a fast paced hour, lots of action, lots of character interplay and a rather believable inside look at the bureaucracy of a major spy agency.
One wonders how hero Tom Quinn continues to stay alive let alone keep his job, but perhaps that is what has made the show a cult hit in North America with its A & E exposure. The folks at A & E also have a pretty nifty little website for the show. Lots of background on the program, past episode guides, an upcoming schedule synopsis, personnel files, downloads for your computer, an ask the expert section and a great little training program for the spy in all of us.
I took the test tonight as I put together this blog item, and while my shooting is fairly accurate and I'm a hell of a bomb squad guy, my abilities to shut off the valves to poison gas need a little work as do my safe cracking skills. On the bright side, I can stick to my cover story pretty faithfully so I can play the role of a mole if need be.
If you want to kill some time (and a few bad guys along the way) check out the site and take the test. Who knows you may have found a secret talent and a new vocation, though one suspects you'll never be able to tell us if you do join the service.
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