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The first series aired on 14 October 2011 on Sky 1 in the UK, as well as on the online video service Hulu[1] 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.[2]Table of ContentsCast and characters[edit]Episode list[edit]Series 1 (2011)[edit]Series 2 (2012)[edit]Christmas Special (2012)[edit]Reception[edit]DVD release[edit]International remakes[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Cast and characters[edit]Darren Boyd as Tim ElliotJude Wright as Marcus Elliot: Tim’s ten-and-a-half year-old sonRobert Lindsay as The Examiner: Tim’s bossDolly Wells as Judith Elliot: Tim’s ex-wifeTom Goodman-Hill (series 1) and Mark Heap (series 2) as Philip Quil: Judith’s partner and Marcus’s headteacher; the change of casting was addressed by Philip saying that he had changed his hairstyleMathew Baynton as Chris Pitt-Goddard: Tim’s friend and former colleague who is secretly a lawyerRebekah Staton as Caitlin Banks: Tim’s MI5 colleagueRosie Cavaliero as Paula Abdul: Marcus’s first social worker who had a romantic obsession with TimEd Coleman as Moritz Skenk: Tim’s hapless coworkerEllie Hopkins as Justine: Marcus’s love interestTerence Maynard as Marion Portis: Caitlin’s long-missing, assumed dead, fianc\u00e9Miles Jupp as Owen: Marcus’s second social workerFrank Kauer as Nick Chin: Marcus’s rivalDavid K. S. Tse as David Chin: Nick’s fatherTerence Maynard as PortisEpisode list[edit]Series 1 (2011)[edit]Series 2 (2012)[edit]Christmas Special (2012)[edit]Reception[edit]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.”[4]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.”[5] The series’ second episode was termed “mediocre” by Catherine Gee (Telegraph),[6] but Jack Seale (Radio Times) wrote “never mind that everyone’s crazy and nothing is real, so that\u00a0\u2013 like a lot of US sitcoms\u00a0\u2013 you wouldn’t mind missing an episode. When you’re in front of it, Spy keeps doling out quick, cheap, satisfying laughs.”[7] In a 2011 year-end wrap-up, Julia Raeside (Guardian) wrote:Spy on Sky1 was for me the surprise sitcom hit of the year. Darren Boyd has been solidly delivering funny best friends and boyfriends for years, so it was great to see him taking the lead in such a brilliantly written show. It makes stunning use of physical comedy and the gags come thick and fast.[8]In 2012, Sam Wollaston (Guardian) described it as “totally ridiculous, but in a charming way” and having “a lovable silliness.”[9]DVD release[edit]The complete first series of Spy was released on DVD on 5 November 2012. The complete second series of Spy was released on DVD on 29 July 2013.International remakes[edit]An American version was being discussed to broadcast on ABC.[10] ABC released casting info for the show, with Rob Corddry being cast as Tim,[11]Mason Cook as Marcus,[12]Paget Brewster in the new role of Erica as Marcus’ mom and Tim’s ex-wife, replacing Judith,[13]Moshe Kasher as Chris,[14]Camille Guaty as Caitlin,[15] and Ken Jeong as The Examiner.[16]Nat Faxon was to guest star in the pilot, and if the series was picked up, would have been a guest star in as many episodes as possible.[17] The show was to be produced by ABC Studios and Hat Trick Productions, with Simeon Goulden, Jimmy Mulville and Helen Williams as executive producers.[18] The series was to be written by Simeon Goulden as well,[13] with Alex Hardcastle directing the pilot.[19] On 10 May 2013, Deadline reported that ABC had passed on the pilot.[20]References[edit]^ “Watch Spy online | Free”. Hulu. Retrieved 13 December 2012.^ Fletcher, Alex (1 March 2013). “Darren Boyd comedy ‘Spy’ won’t have third series on Sky1”. Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 March 2013.^ a b c “Weekly Top 10 Programming (select Sky1 and relevant week)”. Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board. Retrieved 30 October 2011.^ Grant, Olly (14 October 2011). “Robert Lindsay: ‘Scripts just aren’t as good as 30 years ago'”. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 December 2012.^ Arnold, Ben (13 October 2011). “TV highlights 14\/10\/2011”. The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2012.^ Gee, Catherine (20 October 2011). The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2012.^ Seale, Jack (21 October 2011) “Spy”. Radio Times. Retrieved 13 December 2012.^ Raeside, Julia (29 December 2011). “The best television of 2011: comedy”. The Guardian. Retrieve 13 December 2012.^ Wollaston, Sam (20 October 2012). “TV review: Spy. It takes confidence to be as silly as this charming spy thriller”. The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2012.^ “Sky1 comedy ‘Spy’ to be re-made in America”. British Comedy Guide. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.^ Andreeva, Nellie (28 January 2013). “Rob Corddry To Star In ABC Comedy Pilot ‘Spy’“. Retrieved 13 April 2013.^ Andreeva, Nellie (13 February 2013). “Mason Cook To Co-Star In ABC’s ‘Spy’ Pilot”. Retrieved 13 April 2013.^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (23 February 2013). “Paget Brewster Cast In ABC Pilot ‘Spy,’ Henry Thomas In ‘Betrayal’“. Retrieved 25 February 2013.^ Andreeva, Nellie (25 February 2013). “ABC’s ‘Spy’, CW’s ‘Oxygen’ & Amazon’s Onion Pilots Add To Casts”. Retrieved 13 April 2013.^ Andreeva, Nellie (5 March 2013). “Jessica Szohr To Star In Fox’s ‘List’, Camille Guaty & Elizabeth Pena Join ABC Comedies”. Retrieved 13 April 2013.^ Andreeva, Nellie (25 February 2013). “‘Community’s Ken Jeong Joins ABC Comedy Pilot ‘Spy’“. Retrieved 25 February 2013.^ Andreeva, Nellie (18 March 2013). “Nat Faxon Joins ABC Comedy Pilot ‘Spy’“. Retrieved 13 April 2013.^ Andreeva, Nellie (25 January 2013). “Adaptation Of British Comedy ‘Spy’ Gets ABC Pilot Order”. Retrieved 13 April 2013.^ Andreeva, Nellie (7 February 2013). “Pam Fryman To Helm Second Pilot; Larry Charles, Mike Fresco Also On Directing Duty”. Retrieved 13 April 2013.^ Andreeva, Nellie (10 May 2013). “ABC Notifies Pilots That Didn’t Make It”. Retrieved 6 August 2013.External links[edit]  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/spy-2011-tv-series-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Spy (2011 TV series) – Wikipedia"}}]}]