Honey, a new “darkly comedic” spy thriller set during the Cold War, is heading to BBC One and German broadcaster ZDF.
Written by Emma Moran (Extraordinary) the series goes deep undercover in 1980s East Berlin to explore a shadowy world of counter espionage and risky but irresistible relations.
The six-part series was made by Sid Gentle Films, a wholly owned BBC subsidiary, in association with Fifth Season which is handling global distribution.
Synopsis:
East Berlin, 1982. Marta, 24, is a deep cover agent for MI6. Surrounded by enemies and constantly under threat of her cover being blown, she tries her hardest to avoid detection by Friedrich Bauman, the new Head of Counter Espionage for the Stasi.
Finding herself caught between Friedrich and the reckless, arrogant (and incredibly attractive…) CIA operative Aaron Neeland, she is blind-sided by desire in this Cold War menage-a-trois.
The risk of being garrotted or incarcerated is nothing compared to the horrifying ordeal of falling in love. Allowing yourself to be vulnerable and bearing your heart and soul? She’d rather have her fingernails ripped off.
Emma Moran said: “I’m excited to dig into the sexy madness of our version of Cold War East Berlin. Romantic comedy plus espionage is a dream combination for me.”
Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, added: “Set against the backdrop of Berlin in the early 80s, this brilliant new series from Emma and the team at Sid Gentle Films Ltd subverts genre conventions in the best possible way and we’re very proud to have it on the BBC.”