Spy is a British situation comedy created and written by Simeon Goulden. The first series aired on 14 October 2011 on Sky1 in the UK, as well as on the online video service Hulu in the United States. A second series began airing on 19 October 2012, ending with a Christmas Special on 26 December 2012. On 1 March 2013, Darren Boyd announced that the show would not be returning for a third series.
Cast and characters
Episode list
Series 1 (2011)
Series 2 (2012)
Christmas Special (2012)
Reception
Reception of the series has been varied. Olly Grant of The Telegraph described the new series as "a very promising little comedy, and [Robert] Lindsay is particularly good in it."
The premiere was described by Ben Arnold (The Guardian) as a "hopeful offering", but wrote, "It will need considerably more laughs in future episodes to stand repeat viewing." The series' second episode was termed "mediocre" by Catherine Gee (Telegraph), but Jack Seale (Radio Times) wrote "never mind that everyone's crazy and nothing is real, so that– like a lot of US sitcoms– you wouldn't mind missing an episode. When you're in front of it, Spy keeps doling out quick, cheap, satisfying laughs." In a 2011 year-end wrap-up, Julia Raeside (Guardian) wrote:
Here in 1886, in Betche aux Roches cavern, Maximin Lohest and Marcel de Puydt found two nearly perfect Neanderthal skeletons (man and woman) at the depth of 16 feet (4.9m), with numerous implements of the Mousterian type. Recently Yves Saquet found a third skeleton of the same age.
The church of St. Amand (1900).
The church of St. Amand (1900).
Skull, found in 1886 in Spy, one of the main sites importance for the proof of the existence of the human species of Neanderthal
Skull, found in 1886 in Spy, one of the main sites importance for the proof of the existence of the human species of Neanderthal
Commemoration plate for the archaeologists working Spy
Commemoration plate for the archaeologists working Spy
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