Episode 2: Danny is invited to meet Alex’s parents – parents that Alex had told him were dead.
Episode Cast:
Ben Whishaw (Danny), Harriet Walter (Claire), Samantha Spiro (Detective Taylor), Jim Broadbent (Scottie), Edward Holcroft (Alex), Adrian Lester (Professor Marcus Shaw), Mark Gatiss (Rich), Zrinka Cvitešić (Sara), Priyanga Burford (Clinician), Charlotte Rampling (Frances), Antonia Campbell-Hughes (Magician), Lorraine Ashbourne (Mrs Turner), Josef Altin (Pavel), Nicolas Chagrin (Charles), David Hayman (Groundsman), Michaela Coel (Journalist), Kate Dickie (Editor), James Fox (James), Clarke Peters (The American),
Writer: Tom Rob Smith / Director: Jakob Verbruggen
Airdate: 16 Nov 2015 on BBC
Series: London Spy Season 1 Episode 2
Show Info: Danny is a gregarious, hedonistic romantic who gets drawn into the dangerous world of British espionage in this contemporary, emotional thriller. He falls for the anti-social but enigmatic Alex, both from opposite worlds, and they soon realise they’re perfect for each other. But when Alex suddenly disappears, Danny is utterly ill-equipped to take on his complex and codified world.