London Spy

BY: PROVOKR Staff

Part espionage thriller, part gay romance, the 5-part miniseries starring Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling is also a beautifully shot, moody think piece on the repercussions of revealing one’s true identity—flaws and all—to the world. If that sounds too high-minded, don’t worry, because there’s plenty of low-brow fun along the way: drug use, kinky subcultures, tawdry sexual couplings. Whishaw (who plays Q in the James Bond movie franchise) makes the most of his role as the lost soul who unexpectedly gets entangled in a mysterious MI6 operation. If you missed it, check it out here or on iTunes.