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To the casual observer, there's nothing remarkable about Sylvia. An intelligent, confident woman, Sylvia tends to keep quiet about her formidable linguistic abilities, impressive knowledge of weaponry, and skills as a markswoman. Questions about her professional life are met with bland answers about an unspectacular career in the Civil Service. Which is only very slightly true – because until recently, Sylvia was a high-ranking British spy. Season 1 premiere, "An Anxious Aunt": Disillusioned with her work at MI6, spy Sylvia Fox travels to Italy for the wedding of her niece. Although her relationship with her sister, Isabel, is troubled, Sylvia is welcomed warmly by her family. But when the groom goes missing, leaving a dead woman behind, Sylvia feels compelled to investigate. The trail leads her from an empty pizza box and stolen children's book to a deadly showdown. Aired on Acorn TV.

To the casual observer, there's nothing remarkable about Sylvia. An intelligent, confident woman, Sylvia tends to keep quiet about her formidable linguistic abilities, impressive knowledge of weaponry, and skills as a markswoman. Questions about her professional life are met with bland answers about an unspectacular career in the Civil Service. Which is only very slightly true – because until recently, Sylvia was a high-ranking British spy. Season 2 premiere, "A Debt of Honour": A pillar of the local community is found dead at the charity he runs, and Antonella's friend is arrested for his murder. Trying to clear the woman's name, Sylvia follows a trail of blackmail, family secrets, and illicit love. Aired on Acorn TV.

Helen Webb, politician's wife, doting mother, and professional spy, has been passing on her husband's secrets to the Black Doves, the shadowy organization for whom she works. But when her lover Jason is assassinated, Helen's life is turned upside down, and only her old friend Sam Young can keep her safe. But Sam, a suave, champagne-drinking assassin, also has problems of his own. Out of the game, since his last job went wrong, he soon realizes his past is coming back to haunt him. Together, they set off on a mission that will lead them to uncover a vast, interconnected conspiracy. One that links the murky underworld of London to a looming geopolitical crisis — and leads them to question the cost of the moral choices they've made. The series premiere, "To Love Then": When politician's wife and undercover spy Helen Webb learns that her lover has been murdered, the Black Doves recruit an old friend to help protect her. Premiered on Netflix.

Prosecutors charged former TSMC engineer Chen Li-ming, by then at Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit, and two serving TSMC engineers with stealing 2nm trade secrets, seeking 14, 9 and 7 years in Taiwan's first indictment for theft of a national core key technology.

Taiwan's Intellectual Property and Commercial Court jailed Chen Li-ming for 10 years, three TSMC engineers for 2 to 6 years, and fined Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit NT$150 million - the first verdict under the National Security Act's core-technology clause.

Taiwan's Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of Chen Li-ming and Chen Wei-chieh, making their 10- and 6-year sentences for leaking TSMC's 2nm and 14nm secrets final; both go straight to prison.

To the casual observer, there's nothing remarkable about Sylvia. An intelligent, confident woman, Sylvia tends to keep quiet about her formidable linguistic abilities, impressive knowledge of weaponry, and skills as a markswoman. Questions about her professional life are met with bland answers about an unspectacular career in the Civil Service. Which is only very slightly true – because until recently, Sylvia was a high-ranking British spy. The premiere, "Bitter Harvest": After a winery owner confides that someone wants him dead, Sylvia discovers the man murdered in his vineyard; Riva and Barzini follow the evidence while Sylvia probes the Lazzarini family's secrets, drawing her dangerously close to the killer. Season 3 starts on Acorn TV.

Helen Webb, politician's wife, doting mother, and professional spy, has been passing on her husband's secrets to the Black Doves, the shadowy organization for whom she works. But when her lover Jason is assassinated, Helen's life is turned upside down, and only her old friend Sam Young can keep her safe. But Sam, a suave, champagne-drinking assassin, also has problems of his own. Out of the game, since his last job went wrong, he soon realizes his past is coming back to haunt him. Together, they set off on a mission that will lead them to uncover a vast, interconnected conspiracy. One that links the murky underworld of London to a looming geopolitical crisis — and leads them to question the cost of the moral choices they've made. Season 2 starts on Netflix.

千里江山图 ("A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains") is a 36-episode spy drama set in 1933 Shanghai, starring Zhang Ruoyun (张若昀) as the Communist agent Chen Qianli, with Liu Shishi (刘诗诗), Wang Yang (王阳) and Chen Daoming (陈道明). Adapted from Sun Ganlu's Mao Dun Prize-winning novel, it wrapped at Shanghai's Chedun film base in May 2026 and will premiere on CCTV-8 with Tencent Video streaming. No air date has been announced, so the premiere shown here is an estimate.

何不同舟渡 (He Bu Tong Zhou Du, "Dancing with the Tide") is a 36-episode costume spy drama for Hunan TV and Mango TV, starring Tan Jianci (檀健次) as Xie Queshan, a general branded a traitor, and Lu Yuxiao (卢昱晓) as the thief Nan Yi. Directed by Yang Wenjun and adapted from 羡鱼珂's web novel, it wrapped at Hengdian in June 2026 and Mango lists it for the fourth quarter of 2026. No air date has been announced, so the premiere shown here is an estimate.