MI-5 (TV Series) Project Friendly Fire (2004) User Reviews

Project Friendly Fire

[Prismark10 · 8/10 · 30 August 2021]

I felt the second series of Spooks did not quite reach the high standard sets in the first series. The expanded number of episodes stretched it slightly.

The opener of the third series if off to the races from the get go. Harry Pearce is in hospital after being shot by Tom Quinn who is presumed drowned.

The Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, Oliver Mace, takes this as an opportunity to investigate MI5 and Harry's department. It is all part of a political agenda to rein in the independence of MI5.

Harry realises he cannot take it easy in hospital. Tom contacts Harry protesting his innocence but Tom cannot provide any proof and Oliver Mace smells blood.

However both of them have to put their faith in Adam Carter, a maverick from MI6 that Harry has recruited to lead his beleaguered team.

Adam has to breakdown the wife of the long thought dead American spy, get her to reveal the plot to discredit Tom.

A thrilling episode and a great introduction to Adam Carter. You can sense that there will be a handing over of the torch to him.

Tommy is finally gone

[Johnny_West · 7/10 · 5 August 2022]

So even though Tom is exonerated of the assassination, he still shot his boss and killed the assassin in cold blood. How this does not even rate a suspension is insane. More insane is that Tom has a big attitude because Harry might have the new agent Adam run the operation. Adam is played by Rupert Penry Jones, who is a hundred times better actor than Matthew Macfadyen (Tom Quinn). It is not even remotely close.

As soon as I saw Penry-Jones I was hoping the end of Tom Quinn was near! Tom Quinn has the personality of a cry-baby. First it was all his pathetic drama with his girlfriends. Then it was him constantly violating the MI-5 rules. Then it was totally going off the rails, doing whatever he wanted, and shooting his boss. Also bullying his friends by forcing them to violate MI-5 rules as a show that they still trust him and are his friends. That is really vile for anyone to do.

Anyhow, in spite of all the stupid ways Tom has destroyed MI-5, Harry and the rest of the team are loyal to him. Tom doesn't get it, and continues to make everything about himself.

Enter Adam Carter

[cowboypaperman · 9 December 2021]

I gave. Last se.ason's finale a low rating due to misguided loyalties or lack of loyalty In some circumstances. This opening of series three Is much better. Gripping plus the Introduction of Adam Carter,who Is much better than Tom( Jmho ). As for Quinn ,he Is simply lying to himself. I give It an 8.5.