The Secret Agent: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

An explosive and heart-breaking adaptation of Joseph Conrad's classic novel of terrorism, espionage and betrayal.

London, 1886: Verloc runs a seedy sex shop in the heart of Soho. But unknown to his loyal wife, Winnie, Verloc is also paid by the Russian embassy to spy on an anarchist cell. Furious at Britain's refusal to confront the anarchist threat sweeping across Europe, Verloc's Russian handler gives him a mission: Orchestrate a bombing that will be blamed on the anarchists and provoke a crackdown from the British. Refuse; and Verloc's identity as a spy will be revealed to his anarchist comrades.

Series details

• Title: The Secret Agent
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Espionage
• Premiere date: 2016-07-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-07-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 10142
• IMDb ID: tt4902046
• TVDB ID: 300658

Cast and credited roles

• Toby Jones — Verloc
• Vicky McClure — Winnie
• Stephen Graham — Heat
• Ian Hart — The Professor
• Tom Goodman-Hill — Stone
• David Dawson — Vladimir
• Raphael Acloque — Ossipon
• Charlie Hamblett — Stevie

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-07-17; final listed air date 2016-07-31; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Secret Agent on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.