Welcome to the TV Leaks. We are back with another interesting video. Spy TV shows
have been a staple of television for years, so there's often debate about what the most
entertaining spy show of all time is. In this video, we are going to present few of the best,
full of suspense & action spy TV shows. So, without wasting time, let’s start the countdown.
At no. 10, we have Shooter.
Shooter is an American drama television series that is based on the 2007 film of the same
name and the 1993 novel Point of Impact. The show revolves around Bob Lee Swagger,
a retired U.S. Marine Corps sniper living in seclusion who is coaxed back into action after
learning of a plot to kill the President. USA Network canceled Shooter after three seasons,
and its final episode aired on September 13, 2018.
Alias is an American action thriller and science
fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams. The story revolves around Sydney Bristow, a double
agent for CIA posing as an operative for SD-6, a worldwide criminal and espionage organization.
The series was broadcast on ABC for five seasons from September 30, 2001, to May 22, 2006. The
series received numerous awards and nominations.
Agent Carter, is an American television series
created by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely for ABC. It is based on the Marvel
Comics character Peggy Carter following her roles in the 2011 film Captain America:
The First Avenger. In the series, Carter must balance life as a secret agent with that of a
single woman in 1940s America. The first season, consisting of eight episodes, originally aired
from January 6 to February 24, 2015, while the second season, consisting of 10 episodes,
originally aired from January 19 to March 1, 2016. The show received a positive critical response.
The Spy is an English-language French espionage streaming television miniseries, written and
directed by Israeli director Gideon Raff and Max Perry.The miniseries follows the exploits of Eli
Cohen, a Mossad spy. He assumes the identity of Kamel Amin and establishes himself in Syrian high
society. The six-episode miniseries, released on September 6, 2019, on Netflix. The series
has received generally favorable reviews.
The Blacklist is an American crime thriller
television series. The show follows Raymond, a former U.S. Navy officer turned high-profile
criminal who voluntarily surrenders to the FBI after eluding capture for decades. He
tells the FBI that he has a list of the most dangerous criminals in the world which he has
compiled over the years. The show premiered on NBC on September 23, 2013. It comprises
on nine seasons and was a television success.
At no. 5, we have The Night Manager. The Night Manager is a British television serial
directed by Susanne Bier, based on the 1993 novel of the same name. Jonathan Pine, night
manager of a luxury hotel in Cairo and former British soldier, is recruited by Angela Burr,
the manager of a Foreign and Commonwealth Office task force investigating illegal arms sales,
to infiltrate the inner circle of arms dealer Richard Roper. The six-part series began
broadcasting on BBC One on 21 February 2016. The Night Manager won eleven, including two Primetime
Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.
Jack Ryan is an American political action thriller
television series, based on characters from the fictional "Ryanverse" created by Tom Clancy. The
thriller series centers on Ryan as a CIA analyst. He is thrust into a dangerous field assignment for
the first time and uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication. The series premiered on August 31,
2018, on Amazon Prime Video. In April 2019, Amazon renewed the series for a third season.
Homeland is an American espionage thriller television series developed by Howard Gordon and
Alex Gansa based on the Israeli series Prisoners of War. The series is based on the Brody,
who was held captive by Al-Qaeda as a prisoner of war, and Mathison becomes convinced that he
was "turned" by the enemy and poses a threat to the United States. It premiered on October 2,
2011 on Showtime. The series has received largely positive reviews and won several awards,
including the 2011 and 2012 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series.
The Americans is an American period spy drama television series created by Joe Weisberg for the
FX television network. Set during the Cold War, it follows the story of two Soviet KGB intelligence
officers posing as an American married couple living in Falls Church. The Americans premiered
in the United States on January 30, 2013, and concluded on May 30, 2018, after six seasons.
And finally at no. 1, we have Person of Interest.
Person of Interest is an American science fiction crime drama television series created by Jonathan
Nolan. The series centers on a mysterious reclusive billionaire computer programmer,
Harold Finch, who has developed a computer program for the federal government known as
"the Machine" that is capable of collating all sources of information to predict terrorist acts
and to identify people planning them. The series aired on CBS from September 22, 2011 to June 21,
2016. Its five seasons comprise 103 episodes. The show won the 2012 People's Choice Award for
Favorite New TV Drama and the 2016 People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Crime Drama.
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