Secret Service
Director(s)James Marsh
Production year2026
Genre(s)Drama, Thriller
Approx. running minutes47m
CastGemma Arterton, Dywayne Thomas, Oleg Levin
Secret Service
strong language
Classified Date:
13/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
SECRET SERVICE is an espionage drama thriller series; in this episode, Kate and her team travel to Malta to run a risky operation on the chief of Russian intelligence.
violence
There are brief and undetailed verbal references to stabbings and knife crime.
threat and horror
A woman carries out secret surveillance in her household while attempting to remain undetected. Scenes are occasionally suspenseful but lack intensity.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms including 'bitch', 'shit', 'bloody', 'bastard', 'asshole', 'Jesus', 'God', 'arse', 'hell' and 'Christ'.
sex
A teenage girl tells her mother she is not having sex with her boyfriend. A brief verbal reference is made to adultery.
drugs
Comic, non-promotional references are made to drug dealing.
theme
Occasional verbal references are made to a terminal cancer diagnosis.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are occasionally shown smoking and consuming alcohol.
strong language, brief violence
Classified Date:
14/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
SECRET SERVICE is a drama thriller series; in this episode, Kate fears that the asset in Malta has been compromised.
violence
A woman wakes to find a man in her room who delivers a sudden, heavy punch to her face.
threat and horror
A vulnerable woman is verbally intimidated by a man.
language
Strong language ('f**k') features, as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'bastard', 'shit', 'arse', 'bloody', 'bollocks', 'balls', 'hell', 'God' and 'Jesus Christ'.
sex
Moderate sex references include comments about a sex video.
drugs
A joke is made about a person being ‘on crack’.
theme
Upsetting scenes are centred on child death.
alcohol and smoking
Adults consume alcohol and smoke.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
strong language, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
17/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
SECRET SERVICE is a drama thriller series; in this episode, Kate goes against the will of the Prime Minister, and Imogen receives a threat.
violence
A person is suddenly shot, resulting in a spurt of blood. A man delivers a heavy punch to a woman's face. Other scenes include a person hit by a car.
threat and horror
A woman is held by her hair by a threatening man. There are also chases and gun threat.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'shit', 'bloody', 'bullshit' and 'bastard'.
sex
Verbal references to sex include those to a 'porn video' as well as adultery.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A woman is threatened with non-consensual distribution of intimate images.
injury detail
There is sight of a bloodied corpse in the aftermath of a shooting and blood is seen over a character's hands.
theme
Characters experience bereavement.
strong language, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
17/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
SECRET SERVICE is a British thriller series; in this episode, a video rattles the confidence of a politician, and Kate's work follows her home.
violence
Scenes include gunfire, resulting blood spurts.
threat and horror
Scenes of moderate threat include an intense sequence where a teenage girl is stalked, though there is a reassuring outcome. In another scene, a person is threatened with a gun.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'bloody', 'ass', 'shit' and 'Christ'.
sex
Implied references are made to a sex tape.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are brief verbal references to rape.
injury detail
A corpse is shown with blood visible in the aftermath of violence.
theme
There are references to bereavement and child death.
strong language, injury detail
Classified Date:
17/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
SECRET SERVICE is a drama thriller series; in this episode, death, infidelity and the compromising of someone close to her find Kate questioning her future.
violence
A man is attacked and his head slammed against a wall.
threat and horror
There are occasional scenes of moderate threat.
language
Strong language (‘f**k’) features, as well as milder terms such as ‘shit’, ‘arse’, ‘bloody’, ‘tits’, ‘balls’, ‘screwed up’, ‘hell’ and ‘Jesus Christ’.
sex
There is a brief, grainy image on a laptop screen of a man thrusting on top of a woman as they lie under bed sheets. Moderate verbal sex references include comments about a sex tape, a ‘sex romp’ and sleeping with people.
discrimination
A Black woman reflects on the double standards applied to a person of her race.
injury detail
A dead body is found, with a bloody bullet wound to the head.
theme
Upsetting scenes are centred on bereavement and marital discord.
Classified date13/02/2026
LanguageEnglish
violence
There are brief and undetailed verbal references to stabbings and knife crime.
threat and horror
A woman carries out secret surveillance in her household while attempting to remain undetected. Scenes are occasionally suspenseful but lack intensity.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms including 'bitch', 'shit', 'bloody', 'bastard', 'asshole', 'Jesus', 'God', 'arse', 'hell' and 'Christ'.
sex
A teenage girl tells her mother she is not having sex with her boyfriend. A brief verbal reference is made to adultery.
drugs
Comic, non-promotional references are made to drug dealing.
theme
Occasional verbal references are made to a terminal cancer diagnosis.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are occasionally shown smoking and consuming alcohol.
strong language, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
17/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
violence
A person is suddenly shot, resulting in a spurt of blood. A man delivers a heavy punch to a woman's face. Other scenes include a person hit by a car.
threat and horror
A woman is held by her hair by a threatening man. There are also chases and gun threat.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'shit', 'bloody', 'bullshit' and 'bastard'.
sex
Verbal references to sex include those to a 'porn video' as well as adultery.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A woman is threatened with non-consensual distribution of intimate images.
injury detail
There is sight of a bloodied corpse in the aftermath of a shooting and blood is seen over a character's hands.
theme
Characters experience bereavement.
strong language, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
17/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
violence
Scenes include gunfire, resulting blood spurts.
threat and horror
Scenes of moderate threat include an intense sequence where a teenage girl is stalked, though there is a reassuring outcome. In another scene, a person is threatened with a gun.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'bloody', 'ass', 'shit' and 'Christ'.
sex
Implied references are made to a sex tape.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are brief verbal references to rape.
injury detail
A corpse is shown with blood visible in the aftermath of violence.
theme
There are references to bereavement and child death.
strong language, injury detail
Classified Date:
17/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
violence
A man is attacked and his head slammed against a wall.
threat and horror
There are occasional scenes of moderate threat.
language
Strong language (‘f**k’) features, as well as milder terms such as ‘shit’, ‘arse’, ‘bloody’, ‘tits’, ‘balls’, ‘screwed up’, ‘hell’ and ‘Jesus Christ’.
sex
There is a brief, grainy image on a laptop screen of a man thrusting on top of a woman as they lie under bed sheets. Moderate verbal sex references include comments about a sex tape, a ‘sex romp’ and sleeping with people.
discrimination
A Black woman reflects on the double standards applied to a person of her race.
injury detail
A dead body is found, with a bloody bullet wound to the head.
theme
Upsetting scenes are centred on bereavement and marital discord.
strong language, brief violence
Classified Date:
14/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
violence
A woman wakes to find a man in her room who delivers a sudden, heavy punch to her face.
threat and horror
A vulnerable woman is verbally intimidated by a man.
language
Strong language ('f**k') features, as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'bastard', 'shit', 'arse', 'bloody', 'bollocks', 'balls', 'hell', 'God' and 'Jesus Christ'.
sex
Moderate sex references include comments about a sex video.
drugs
A joke is made about a person being ‘on crack’.
theme
Upsetting scenes are centred on child death.
alcohol and smoking
Adults consume alcohol and smoke.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
strong language
Classified Date:
13/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
violence
There are brief and undetailed verbal references to stabbings and knife crime.
threat and horror
A woman carries out secret surveillance in her household while attempting to remain undetected. Scenes are occasionally suspenseful but lack intensity.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms including 'bitch', 'shit', 'bloody', 'bastard', 'asshole', 'Jesus', 'God', 'arse', 'hell' and 'Christ'.
sex
A teenage girl tells her mother she is not having sex with her boyfriend. A brief verbal reference is made to adultery.
drugs
Comic, non-promotional references are made to drug dealing.
theme
Occasional verbal references are made to a terminal cancer diagnosis.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are occasionally shown smoking and consuming alcohol.
Director(s)James Marsh
Production year2026
Genre(s)Drama, Thriller
Approx. running minutes47m
CastGemma Arterton, Dywayne Thomas, Oleg Levin
Classified date13/02/2026
LanguageEnglish
