Possibly the best Series?

[Nia M]

Absolutely the best series in my opinion. Not only do you finally have a long awaited Ruth/Harry date (the Charlie Chaplin scene preceeding it is so lovely too!), but you also have the introduction of Ros (one of my three favourite characters - the others being Harry and Ruth)! And while there is the tragedy of 5.5, it's such a fantastic scene on the docks, and so beautifully heart-breaking, that their last few moments together

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are my absolute favourite Spooks scene thus-so-far. It's also in this series that (I think anyway) the dynamics of the Adam/Zaf/Jo team really shine, and added Ros the the fray only improves it. While Colin's death is so so sad, "You can hurt me, but you won't humilate me." is a fantastic line, and the brilliant relationship between Harry and Malcolm is really brought into the light in 5.1.

As a Ros/Adam fan, 5.10 is also a favourite episode. I'm not a fan of PTSD Adam, especially not when is results in Ros having to go in and nearly drown as a result, his scenes with Ros up to and including the bit underwater is pretty awesome - I always get a lump in my throat when she starts screaming and he puts his hand out to her face. Plus that final shot in the negative is just brilliant

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And I think that whole scene underwater is the catalyst that sparks their relationship in series 6, for which I'm very grateful.

So basically, series 5 = DEFINATELY the best series to date for me