British Drama Series ‘Secret Service’ Starring Gemma Arterton Lands At MGM+
Gemma Arterton's spy drama Secret Service has secured a US streaming home, with MGM+ acquiring rights for North America, Latin America and Italy. The five-part series, adapted from a novel by ITV News At Ten anchor Tom Bradby, follows senior MI6 officer Kate Henderson as she investigates suspicions that a high-ranking UK politician is working for Russia, risking her career and personal safety to expose them. The deal marks a notable export success for the show, which has already proven popular with British audiences.
The series is produced by Potboiler Productions, known for the film Die My Love, and co-financed and distributed by All3Media International, with Bradby co-writing the script alongside Jemma Kennedy and James Marsh and Farren Blackburn directing. The cast also features Rafe Spall, Alex Kingston, Mark Stanley, Roger Allam and Khalid Abdalla, among others. Secret Service drew almost four million viewers for its opening episode when it launched on ITV in April, making it the broadcaster's second-best new drama debut of 2026, and MGM+ global head Michael Wright praised the adaptation as "smart, timely, and hugely entertaining."
In short
- MGM+ acquires US, Latin America and Italy rights to Secret Service
- Gemma Arterton stars as an MI6 officer probing a suspected Russian asset
- ITV drama drew nearly 4M UK viewers for its April premiere
Explained simply
MI6 is the UK’s overseas intelligence service, responsible for gathering information about threats abroad. Spy dramas often draw on its secretive work, but their plots and characters are fictionalised; Secret Service adapts a novel by journalist and author Tom Bradby.
Gemma Arterton plays Kate Henderson, a senior MI6 officer who suspects a prominent British politician is secretly working for Russia. The story follows her efforts to investigate while facing risks to her career and personal safety.
The series is made by Potboiler Productions, with All3Media International involved in financing and distribution. Its international sales matter to British producers because they can bring UK-made dramas to viewers in other countries and help support their production.
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