This guide provides a breakdown of , the first episode of the seventh series of the British spy drama MI-5 (originally titled Spooks in the UK), as featured on IMDb . Episode Overview: "On the Brink"
Rather than just catching the financier, Ros and Harry Pearce coordinate a plan involving the Chancellor of the Exchequer. They use public declarations of government backing to trick Meynell into betting further against the bank, leading to his eventual ruin . [S7E1] On the Brink
Continues to lead with a "whatever it takes" mentality, even when it means making a deal with his Russian counterparts to stop shared threats . Related Series "On the Brink" References This guide provides a breakdown of , the
Fresh from eight years in a Russian prison, Lucas attempts to reintegrate into Section D while being used by Harry to investigate the "Sugarhorse" sleeper agent network . Continues to lead with a "whatever it takes"
Ros infiltrates Meynell's circle to learn his methods. She discovers he is forcing a market collapse by exploiting the Highland Life bank, which is revealed to owe £65 billion to a Russian bank with mafia ties .
Parallel to the financial plot, Harry investigates evidence of a Russian mole within the team, searching for a contact codenamed "Pilgrim" . Character Dynamics