{"id":657572,"date":"2026-08-26T14:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/657572\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T14:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:36:13","slug":"british-drama-secret-service-starring-gemma-arterton-lands-at-mgm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/657572\/","title":{"rendered":"British Drama \u2018Secret Service\u2019 Starring Gemma Arterton Lands At MGM+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/gemma-arterton\/\" id=\"auto-tag_gemma-arterton\" data-tag=\"gemma-arterton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gemma Arterton<\/a>-led drama <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/secret-service\/\" id=\"auto-tag_secret-service\" data-tag=\"secret-service\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Secret Service<\/a> has landed a U.S. home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe spy thriller will stream on <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/mgm-2\/\" id=\"auto-tag_mgm-2\" data-tag=\"mgm-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MGM+<\/a> after the streamer picked up rights for North America, Latin America and Italy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe five-part series, which is based on a book by Tom Bradby, a news anchor who hosts the British broadcaster\u2019s News At Ten, stars Arterton as senior MI6 officer Kate Henderson as a covert investigation uncovers evidence that a high-ranking UK politician may be working as a Russian asset. With trust shattered and her career on the line, Kate must navigate the shifting sands of political loyalty, international threat, and personal sacrifice as she races to uncover their identity before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tProduced by Potboiler Productions, which was behind Jennifer Lawrence\u2019s Lynne Ramsay-directed film Die My Love, it is co-financed and distributed by All3Media International.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tRafe Spall and Alex Kingston also star alongside Mark Stanley, Roger Allam, Amaka Okafor, Aoife Hinds, Avi Nash, Alma Prelec and Khalid Abdalla.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tBradby wrote the script with Jemma Kennedy and James Marsh and Farren Blackburn direct. It is exec produced by Bradby, Gail Egan, Andrea Calderwood and Chloe Sizer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe series performed well in the UK when it premiered in April with nearly 4M viewers for its opening episode and is <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/itv\/\" id=\"auto-tag_itv\" data-tag=\"itv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ITV<\/a>\u2019s second-best new drama launch of 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cSecret Service\u00a0is an exciting addition to the MGM+ slate,\u201d said Michael Wright, global head of MGM+. \u201cTom Bradby\u00a0and Jemma Kennedy\u2019s\u00a0adaptation, directed by Oscar-winner James Marsh and featuring star turns from Gemma Arterton, Rafe Spall, and Alex Kingston, delivers on the MGM+ promise of classic Hollywood storytelling for a modern audience. It\u2019s smart, timely, and hugely entertaining.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gemma Arterton-led drama Secret Service has landed a U.S. home. 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