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BETRAYAL S1 - sun&mon itv 9pm - TV PACE. NO SPOILERS

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Blondeshavemorefun · 02/02/2026 07:38

The four-part spy drama from Mammoth Screen production is set against the backdrop of the MI5 and explores human relationship as its characters battle between loyalty and deception.

Episode 1 will air at 9pm on Sunday 8th February 2026 on ITV1 and ITVX, with the second episode to air in the same slot the following day.

The four-part series follows Evans' character John Hughes, an MI5 officer with a crumbling marriage who is tipped off about an informant who could help him take down a criminal gang in Stockport.

John Hughes a mid-career MI5 officer desperately grappling to maintain a work-life balance in a rapidly evolving intelligence landscape and a marriage that is about to implode.

The series kicks off with John meeting a British Iranian man who claims he has intelligence about a known gang in Stockport, but before he can share the information with the MI5 agent, he is executed by an assassin whom John then kills in self defence.

John is then wrongfully placed under internal investigation, facing scrutiny from his superiors, leading John to question whether the threat might be closer to home than he released.

Is he just paranoid, or is he really onto something? Well, the show is called Betrayal...

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Blondeshavemorefun · 10/02/2026 11:51

FullLondonEye · 10/02/2026 10:56

Gregory is too obvious. I mean they might as well hang a sign around his neck, they're literally pointing us in his direction, which I'm assuming is a red herring so we don't look elsewhere.

Or could be a double bluff

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Blondeshavemorefun · 10/02/2026 11:51

snowibunni · 10/02/2026 11:00

Didn't he drop something in the guys pocket as he walked through the pub? Or at least that's what I thought.

I honestly don’t know

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CollaterlieSistersSister · 10/02/2026 11:54

So my prediction of Mehreen being a wrong ‘un could be right, but I shall not preen just yet as it seems a tad early to reveal that. But also, the old “looks a baddie but is actually a goodie” is an oft used plot device in twisty turny dramas.

So basically, I dunno.

JaneJeffer · 10/02/2026 12:43

Blondeshavemorefun · 10/02/2026 11:51

I honestly don’t know

Yes that’s what happened. Then he looped around and walked back out.

Those two weren’t very observant.

That device wasn’t up to much considering the price of it and he put it on his own card 🙈

Blondeshavemorefun · 10/02/2026 12:47

I will nee to rewatch that bit

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the80sweregreat · 10/02/2026 13:44

I’m more invested in John’s marriage than the spy story! His poor wife is running the show alone.
I feel we all know that feeling .

Blondeshavemorefun · 10/02/2026 14:09

Yes @snowibunni. Well done

just rewound

Blink and missed it as I did

he drops the device into the coat pocket in the pub

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2026 14:54

the80sweregreat · 10/02/2026 10:06

It has turned into a mini soap with his affair being brought up and obviously a lot of problems with their marriage even before this happened. She will probably start seeing Martin , not aware of anything he is accused of of course.

Is Martin the doctor partner who works with her?

I'm so confused

Did I miss something about him being accused of something?

Blondeshavemorefun · 10/02/2026 15:02

Yes he’s her boss. She went out with him a in a dress with no bra and didn’t tell dh where she was going

it was tit for tat to make him feel how she does

nothing has happened between then and prob never will / he’s her boss

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2026 15:03

Yes I know that but the above poster said that Martin was accused of something. That was the bit that confused me

the80sweregreat · 10/02/2026 15:05

Martin is the wive’s boss and wants to make her a partner at the GP surgery.
At the end , the spy colleague told John that Martin had been up on an assault charge of some kind.
John asked the colleague to get some intel on him.

JaneJeffer · 10/02/2026 15:15

I thought he was accused of inappropriate behaviour?

the80sweregreat · 10/02/2026 15:17

Jane, that’s right ! I thought the other spy man said assault! I do zone out sometimes , too much phone activity and don’t concentrate enough on plots.
He sounds sleazy. She’ll probably sleep with him now she’s seen the text with Pea.

purpleme12 · 10/02/2026 15:18

Ah well I missed that he was accused of anything full stop 😆

CherryRipe1 · 10/02/2026 15:24

It's great! Bit of a twist shock at the end of episode 2! Anyone know if Shaun Evans directing or producing this as his stuff is very good on the whole?

Blondeshavemorefun · 10/02/2026 17:28

Oh he was the man he asked info on

God I’m rubbish with this

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Blondeshavemorefun · 10/02/2026 17:28

Yes sexual assault

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daffodilandtulip · 10/02/2026 20:57

Do they not have bulletproof cars?

JaneJeffer · 10/02/2026 22:38

I was surprised when they took a taxi to the Iranian thing

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JaneJeffer · 11/02/2026 15:14

I wonder if John’s piles will turn out to be something more serious?

NewAgeNewMe · 11/02/2026 15:17

Not enjoying the personal stuff. Enough happening without the angst I think.

the80sweregreat · 11/02/2026 15:19

Jane, maybe he’ll need an op. Although they don’t tend to do that so much now I don’t think.
She is a GP, but he doesn’t want her to see them
Considering it’s hard to get to see a Doctor , most people would be happy to let their wife have a look
She won’t know she thinks he is back with Pea ! Let him suffer instead!

JaneJeffer · 11/02/2026 16:14

NewAgeNewMe · 11/02/2026 15:17

Not enjoying the personal stuff. Enough happening without the angst I think.

I find that part interesting. How difficult it must be to be married to someone who can’t discuss their work!