Elizabeth I's Secret Agents (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Elizabeth I's Secret Agents is a documentary series.

What it’s about. This three-part series uncovers the network of spymasters and secret agents that helped protect Queen Elizabeth I from assassination, terror and treason for over 40 years. During a period when Britain was divided, unstable and violent, one of the world’s first secret services was born. Run by William and Robert Cecil, this father and son team had the duty of protecting the Queen and the Country. This series asks leading historians to each study the period from a different key player’s point of view, dissecting the minds and motivations of the protagonists, to reveal a covert spy network - and present a picture of the Elizabethan Court as it really was. This series takes us through the biggest events of the period, from the entrapment and execution of Mary Queen of Scots to the death of Queen Elizabeth I, the capture and escape of Catholic fugitive John Gerard and the most infamous terrorist conspiracy in British history - the Gunpowder Plot.

Who’s in it. Elizabeth I's Secret Agents stars Kevin James as Robert Cecil, Philip Rosch as William Cecil, Colin Tierney as Himself - Narrator and Dominic Green as Himself - Historian, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Elizabeth I's Secret Agents sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Britbox Apple TV channel and BBC Select Apple Tv channel and rent or buy it from Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Elizabeth I's Secret Agents page.

If you liked it. Fans of Elizabeth I's Secret Agents tend to enjoy Cosmos, Planet Earth, Planet Earth II and Vikings.