This Bond-Era Throwback Spy Series Has a New Season 2 Twist

Betrayal, a Bond-era throwback spy thriller written by award-winning playwright and screenwriter David Eldridge and directed by BAFTA and Emmy nominee Julian Jarrold, debuted on ITV this past Sunday and has already prompted questions about a second season. Shaun Evans, who portrays MI5 agent John, said the show was conceived as a compact four-parter: "We set out to make a four-parter which was strong and felt like it had no filler, that it wasn't hanging around, that it was tight and concise, and that the story was really strong." He added, "And then you offer that to the world, and if there's an appetite for more, then we will get together and discuss whether there's more story to tell." Evans emphasized there was no intention from the start to turn Betrayal into an open-ended series.

"It wasn't like, 'This is a brilliant setup for running and running and running'," he said. "I think you’re on a hiding to nothing if you do that.

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