Queen Elizabeth's Secret Agents.

Queen Elizabeth's Secret Agents

During a highly divisive and unstable period of British history, father-son duo William and Robert Cecil helped foster one of the world's first secret services. Charged with the protection of Queen Elizabeth I, this pioneering network of spies fought off assassination, treason and terror for over 40 years. "Elizabeth I's Secret Agents" delves into the most important events of the Elizabethan period, from the execution of Mary Queen of Scots to the death of Queen Elizabeth I and the Gunpowder Plot.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Wed, 11/27 at 1:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Queen Elizabeth I's spy master William Cecil discovers the queen's cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, is behind a plot to assassinate Elizabeth.

Wed, 11/27 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

An ambitious aristocrat tries to oust Robert Cecil as Elizabeth's spymaster; at stake is control over the aging queen and the power to choose the next king of England.

Wed, 11/27 at 3:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

King James I becomes England's new monarch; Elizabeth's former spymaster, Robert Cecil, exposes the most infamous terrorist threat in British history.

Mon, 12/2 at 3:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Mon, 12/9 at 3:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV