Kudos Film & Television, the production company behind the thriller series Spooks, has announced that the upcoming tenth season on BBC One will be the last.
Jane Featherstone, Chief Executive, Kudos Film & Television, and Spooks executive producer, said: "We have always wanted to end Spooks on a high, but never knew when that time would be. Harry Pearce, played by the wonderful Peter Firth, has always been at the heart of the show and this series focuses on Harry's past, bringing his tumultuous relationship with Ruth [Nicola Walker] to a head.
"As we near completion of this year's show, I'm sorry to say but it feels this series is a fitting end to a much-loved show. It's very tempting to keep going, and we have had on-going conversations with our partners at the BBC about it, but the heart of the show has become those two characters and I feel they own it.
"We've followed the arc of their personal story and I think they've brought us to a natural end, which you will all see played out later this year.
"It's hard to believe that as Spooks enters its tenth series, the world prepares to face the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 atrocities. It feels like now is the time for Spooks to bow out and make way for new spy dramas which reflect the changing world around us.
"I must add my huge thanks to the truly exceptional writers, actors, producers and crew who have made the show what it has been for the past ten years, and above all my thanks go to all the fans who have supported us over the years. I really hope they love this final, surprise-packed outing."
