Aired Monday 27 April, 8:00pm - 9:00pmon ITV1 London

Secret Service

Name: 8:00pm - Series 1 Episode 1
Start: 2026-04-27T20:00:00Z
End: 2026-04-27T21:00:00Z
Location: ITV1 London

Series 1 Episode 1

Kate Henderson, the head of the Russia desk at MI6, is in Malta to meet asset Lena - Kate tasks her with smuggling a listening device into the villa of the notorious Igor Borodin, head of the Russian Secret Service, for whom she works as a nanny. With the device in place, Kate overhears an explosive conversation - a senior politician has cancer and is about to resign. The Russians have an asset in pole position to take his place, but Kate's boss Zak Hussein is cautious about this intel.

Category: Drama / Suspense
Original air date: 27/04/2026

Cast and crew

James MarshDirector
Gemma ArtertonKate Henderson
Rafe SpallStuart Henderson
Khalid AbdallaZak Hussein
Alex KingstonRose Trewen
Roger AllamSir Alan Brabazon
Mark StanleyRyan Walker
Amaka OkaforImogen Conrad
AvinashRavindra Sangvhi
Aoife HindsJulie Price
Rochenda SandallMelissa Morris
Alma PrelecLena Savic
Galaxie ClearFiona Henderson
Harley BartonGus Henderson
Steven ElderAnthony Fletcher
Samuel AndersonHarry Conrad
Maxim GrigorovichSandro Borodin
Miglen MirtchevIgor Borodin
Michael TcherepashenetsMikhail Borodin
Lana VladyIrina Borodin
Anna RubenMeg Simpson
Edward AczelTed Howell
Oleg LevinKyril Markov
Tom Bradby
Niko BredbackaMatti

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