Thursday 18 December, 10:00 by Karzal

SkyShowtime releases trailer for spy thriller PONIES

SkyShowtime has released a trailer and new photos for the upcoming spy thriller series PONIES.

The new espionage thriller PONIES will premiere exclusively on SkyShowtime on Friday, January 30. The eight-part drama, starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson, kicks off with the release of the first two episodes. A new episode will then be released weekly. Today, SkyShowtime unveiled the official trailer for the series.

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©TV Series Finale - Katalin Vermes/PEACOCK

The story is set in Moscow in 1977, in the midst of the Cold War. Two women, considered by intelligence services as so-called 'PONIES' — persons of no interest — seemingly work unnoticed as secretaries at the American embassy.

However, their lives take a dramatic turn when their husbands are mysteriously murdered in the Soviet Union. What begins as grief and confusion quickly turns into a dangerous mission when the women are forced to become CIA agents.

Bea, played by Emilia Clarke, is a smart and highly educated woman, the daughter of Soviet immigrants, and fluent in Russian. Her counterpart is Twila, portrayed by Haley Lu Richardson, a fearless country girl who is not intimidated by anyone. Despite their completely different backgrounds, they form an unlikely but effective duo.

As they learn to master their new roles as spies, they become embroiled in a complex conspiracy deeply rooted in the tensions of the Cold War. At the same time, they try to uncover the truth behind the events that made them widows.

In addition to Clarke and Richardson, the cast includes Adrian Lester, Artjom Gilz, Nicholas Podany, Petro Ninovskyi, and Vic Michaelis.

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