The world of spies… conspiracy and deception! Watch 8 best spy series before Citadel Honey Bunny on OTT

Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s spy-action web series ‘Citadel Honey Bunny’ is in the news. This spin-off of the American TV series ‘Citadel’ is going to be released on Thursday, November 7. ‘The Family Man’ fame Raj and DK have directed it. This series takes us into the exciting world of espionage and spies. This is a genre in which the audience has always been interested. Be it America or India. The blockbuster films of YRF’s ‘Spy Universe’ are an example of this. Whereas on OTT too, there are many series of this genre available. So before you get lost in the world of ‘Honey Bunny’ from Thursday, get to know about the 5 best spy series available on OTT. If you get time, please watch it in the meantime.

The Bureau

‘The Bureau’ is a French spy-thriller series, created by Éric Rochant. he/she has also written its story. This series revolves around the lives of DGSE agents. This series was released in France on 27 April 2015. After which, considering its popularity, it was released in other countries of the world also. It has got an 8.7 rating on IMDb. You can watch ‘The Bureau’ series on OTT on Prime Video.

The Sandbaggers

‘The Sandbaggers’ is a British spy thriller series created by Ian McIntosh. This series is the story of agents during the Cold War. It was first broadcast on ITV from 1978 to 1980. ‘The Sandbaggers’ is the story of the personal and professional relationships between British intelligence officers and their American colleagues. This three-season series has a total of 20 episodes. Roy Marsden, Ray Lonan and Jerome Willis are in lead roles. This series has got 8.7 rating on IMDb. You can watch ‘The Sandbaggers’ series on OTT on Apple TV+ and Prime Video.

Person of Interest

Jonathan Nolan is the creator of this series. The story features an EX CIA agent, John Reese, who is presumed dead. John is hired by a billionaire businessman. This businessman is the owner of a tech company. he/she keeps an eye on the entire New York City through AI. John’s job is to stop crimes before they happen. This series has 5 seasons and a total of 103 episodes. It stars Jim Caviezel, Taraji P Henson, Kevin Chapman. This series has got 8.5 rating on IMDb. The series ‘Person of Interest’ is available on OTT on Prime Video.

24

The most popular TV series in the world of spy-action series is ’24’. The story revolves around Agent Jack Bauer, who struggles to foil a dangerous plot by terrorists. he/she has to save his/her country America from destruction. But he/she is short of time. Robert Cochran and Joel Sarno are the creators of the show. There have been 9 seasons of this series, starring Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Carlos Bernard in the lead roles. This series has received many awards from ‘Gold Globe’ to Best Drama to ‘Emmy Prime Time’. This series has got 8.4 rating on IMDb. You can watch this series on OTT on Disney + Hotstar.

The Americans

‘The Americans’ series, directed by Joe Weisberg, was released in 2013. Till the year 2018, its six seasons were released. The story takes place during the Cold War, where Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings (Matthew Rhys), are two spies. Both work for the Russian secret service KGB. But are living as a couple in America. They also have two children, Paige (Holly Taylor) and Henry (Keidrich Celti). The story also shows the tension between agents of the American agency FBI and Russia’s KGB. This series has got 8.4 rating on IMDb. You can watch ‘The Americans’ series on OTT on Prime Video.

Homeland

‘Homeland’ is also an American espionage thriller web series. Its creators are Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa. It is actually based on the Israeli series ‘Prisoners of War’, which was created by Gideon Raff. Gideon is one of the producers of this American series. Claire Danes is in the lead role in ‘Homeland’. She plays Carrie Mathison, a bipolar CIA agent. Damian Lewis plays Nicholas Brody, a Marine Corps scout sniper. In the story, Nicholas Brody is taken prisoner by Al-Qaeda during a war. Mathison is convinced that he/she has joined forces with the enemies and poses a major threat to America. This series has got 8.3 rating on IMDb. You can also watch ‘Homeland’ web series on OTT platform Disney + Hotstar.

Danger Man

Danger Man is a British TV series which aired between 1960 and 1962. It was shown again in 1964 and 1968. In this series, Patrick McGoohan plays the role of secret agent John Drake. John Drake works for NATO. Some dangerous people are hatching a deep conspiracy to disturb peace across the world. John is on a mission to stop them. This series has got 7.9 rating on IMDb. You can watch ‘Danger Man’ TV series on YouTube or Prime Video.

Spooks (MI-5)

The British TV series ‘Spooks’ is known as MI-5 in some countries. It was first broadcast on BBC One from 13 May 2002 to 23 October 2011. It has 10 seasons and a total of 86 episodes. The series MI-5 tells the story of the secret agents of Section D, whose headquarters is at Thames House. They call it the grid. This series has got 8.3 rating on IMDb. You can watch ‘Spooks’ on OTT platform Prime Video.

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Story of ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’, when and where to watch it

By the way, Varun Dhawan and Samantha’s ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ is releasing on Thursday, November 7 on OTT platform Prime Video. The audience has given tremendous response to its trailer. The story begins with stuntman Ban Chuka (Varun Dhawan), who is on a mission with struggling actress Honey (Samantha). Both enter the world of spies and action. The next step is to thwart the dangerous intentions of the enemies. There is deception and at the same time there is a shadow of the past. Honey and Bunny have to protect their daughter Nadia.

We have seen Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden’s ‘Citadel’ before. ‘Honey Bunny’ is a spin-off of this series of Russo Brothers. The name of Priyanka Chopra’s character in it is Nadia. That is, the girl in ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’, later becomes Agent Nadia in this Citadel franchise.