Action Team
- TV sitcom
- ITV2
- 2018
- 6 episodes (1 series)
A spoof spy action-thriller about a team of British special agents. Stars Tom Davis, Laura Checkley, Jim Howick, Kayode Ewumi, Vicky McClure and more.
Streaming rank this week: 8,329
Press clippings
ITV Hub launches ITV2 Comedy Heroes
ITV Hub is bringing the biggest laughs to viewers with a new comedy collection of ITV2's funniest shows.
ITV, 7th April 2021Vicky McClure interview
The Line of Duty star talks about playing it for laughs in new ITV comedy Action Team and finding roles which reflect working class Britain.
Janet Christie, The Scotsman, 17th March 2018Action Team is the real Bond contender
ITV2's brilliantly daft Bond parody deserves to find a bigger audience, and the show's barrel-chested lead Tom Davis should be given his own license to thrill.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 12th March 2018It's 007 meets The Naked Gun in a silly sitcom about a group of spies, led by co-writer Tom Davis as in-yer-face agent Logan. Subtle it's not - sample line: "Your penis is hanging out" (and it is) - this does have a kind of manic energy that's impossible to deny. First mission: what is the secret of "Abacus"?
Jonathan Wright, The Guardian, 5th March 2018ITV2's Action Team and cinematic spy spoofs
Is there life left in the action comedy spoof? Matt sees how ITV2's Action Team, starting tonight, measures up...
Matt Edwards, Den Of Geek, 5th March 2018Why you won't want to miss Action Team
If you're looking to liven up your Monday nights with a few laughs, then ITV2 may just have what you're after with their newest show.
Metro, 5th March 2018Action Team review
With its high-tech HQ basking in the blue glow of vital computer monitors, ITV2's new comedy Action Team might look like [i]Spooks[i]. But it actually has a lot more in common with a rather different franchise: Austin Powers.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th March 2018Vicky McClure interview
This is my first proper comedy. But I've actually felt quite comfortable.
David Hollingsworth, TV Times, 2nd March 2018Vicky McClure joins ITV2 comedy Action Team
Line Of Duty and Broadchurch star Vicky McClure has joined the cast of Action Team, ITV2's spoof spy action-thriller.
British Comedy Guide, 6th September 2017ITV2 orders new comedy series Action Team
ITV2 has commissioned Action Team, a new comedy series from the creative talent behind Murder In Successville.
British Comedy Guide, 10th May 2017