It’s only been two years since we last saw Gemma Arterton on the small screen.  That was in the heist thriller series Culprits, reviewed here at borg.  The “Bond girl”-turned-action star featured in The King’s Man, Quantum of Solace, Prince of Persia, Clash of the Titans, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, has dazzled in several diverse roles, the best of which may be as co-star with Ralph Fiennes in The King’s Man.  Her next series is an adaptation of a political espionage novel by Tom Bradby.  Arterton plays Kate Henderson, a wife and mother who keeps a low profile, but who is really a senior MI6 officer who leads the Russian desk at the British secret intelligence service.  A murder and uncovered evidence that a high ranking UK official is a Russian asset set the stage for five episodes of action and intrigue.  The series co-stars Rafe Spall and Alex Kingston and is directed by James Marsh.

Here’s the trailer for ITV’s new series, Secret Service:

Secret Service doesn’t have a launch date or a U.S. network yet, but is expected in the next few months.

C.J. Bunce / Editor / borg