High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Split Loyalties" is the second episode of series seven of the British espionage television series Spooks, and the 57th episode overall. It was originally broadcast on BBC Three on 27 October 2008, and repeated on frontline channel BBC One the following day. The episode was written by head writer Neil Cross; with additional writing by Ben Richards; and directed by Colm McCarthy. The episode is considered the second of a two-part story, following preceding episode "New Allegiances".