The pair are tasked by an outside contact to provide security for a meeting between a Russian defector and a British businessman. This subplot hints at a larger geopolitical intrigue involving Russian oligarchs.

Dickie had originally been dismissed from the field after claiming he was abducted and tortured by a legendary Russian puppet master named Alexander Popov .

The episode centers on , a retired MI5 field agent who now runs an adult toy shop in Soho. The inciting incident occurs when Dickie spots a man in a flat hat—a face he recognizes from his past as an agent in Berlin before the Wall fell.

The episode introduces new recruit Shirley, who demonstrates her volatile capabilities by successfully infiltrating a secure building to retrieve hard drives, nearly getting caught in the process. Production and Themes

The second season of begins with " Last Stop ," a premiere that masterfully shifts the series' focus from modern domestic extremism to a more classic espionage trope: the resurgence of Cold War "sleeper agents". The Incident: A Ghost from the Past