Since Spooks stuck unswervingly to its grand tradition of bumping off leading characters — diehards will still be wiping away a tear at memories of Rupert Penry - Jones's Adam Carter, Richard Armitage's Lucas North and Nicola Walker's Ruth Evershed — Pearce finds himself surrounded by a bevy of fresh faces, though Tim McInnerny bounces back vigorously as sneery MI5
supremo Sir Oliver Mace.