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The Rook

★ 6.8 6K votes 2019–2019 1 season · 8 episodes Canceled STARZ
EspionageSpies, intelligence agencies and double lives.This show: 8/10SupernaturalGhosts, demons and powers beyond nature in our own world.This show: 8/10Mystery boxCentral riddles sustained across whole seasons.This show: 8/10Urban fantasyMagic hidden inside the modern world.This show: 7/10Strong female leadA complex woman drives the story.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Emma GreenwellJoely RichardsonJon FletcherRonan RafteryCatherine SteadmanAdrian Lester
Starring
Emma GreenwellJoely RichardsonJon FletcherRonan RafteryCatherine SteadmanAdrian Lester
Ratings per Episode
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Votes per Episode
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About

"Amnesia noir wrapped in a superpowered spy thriller"

A woman wakes up beside a river with no memory, surrounded by dead bodies wearing latex gloves, and a note warning her to trust no one. She soon learns she's a senior officer in a secret British agency that polices people with supernatural powers. Part spy thriller, part superhero mystery, the show trades on that central hook of self-discovery as she pieces together who she was and who wants her dead. It's glossy and moody rather than fast-paced, leaning on atmosphere and slow-burn intrigue more than action or humor.

Watch it for

the intriguing amnesiac-spy premise and Myfanwy's slow unraveling of her own hidden identity.

Maybe skip if

you want fast pacing or a satisfying complete arc, since the story ends abruptly after one season.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12019
7.32K86h 59m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Chapter 17.1
44051 min
▶2Chapter 26.9
30551 min
▶3Chapter 37.1
28352 min
▶4Chapter 47.5
25854 min
▶5Chapter 57.4
24452 min
▶6Chapter 67.3
23553 min
▶7Chapter 77.6
24554 min
▶8Chapter 87.7
22652 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Emma Greenwell Myfanwy Thomas
Joely Richardson Linda Farrier
Jon Fletcher Alex Gestalt, Teddy Gestalt
Ronan Raftery Robert Gestalt
Catherine Steadman Eliza Gestalt
Adrian Lester Conrad Grantchester
Olivia Munn Monica Reed
Ruth Madeley Ingrid Woodhouse
Tobias Cordes Friend of Myfanwy
Gina McKee Jennifer Birch

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