Adam Carter

Adam Carter
Spooks character
Rupert Penry-Jones as Adam Carter
First appearance	"Project Friendly Fire"
Last appearance	"New Allegiances"
Portrayed by	Rupert Penry-Jones
In-universe information
Alias	Ted Baxter[1] Luke Chivers[2] Ami Tlass[3] Roger Thornhill[4] Nick Harding[4] Adam Morgan
Gender	Male
Title	Chief of Section D
Occupation	MI5 officer
Spouse	Fiona Carter (deceased)
Children	Wes Carter (son)
Nationality	English

Adam Henry Carter^[5] is a fictional character from the BBC espionage television series Spooks, which follows the exploits of Section D, a counter-terrorism division of MI5. He is portrayed by British actor Rupert Penry-Jones. The character is a former MI6 officer who takes charge as the chief of Section D, and hence the head protagonist following the departure of Tom Quinn in series three.

Adam Carter was created with the knowledge that Matthew Macfadyen, who played Tom Quinn, would leave the series. The intention was that Adam would be different from Tom; the producers wanted a character who was a husband with an MI6 background. Rupert Penry-Jones was cast after three auditions. Before the sixth series finale aired, it was announced that Penry-Jones would leave the series. In the premiere episode of series seven, Carter is killed in a car bomb. His death was voted the fourth most shocking death in the series. Rupert Penry-Jones was awarded "Best Actor" at the Crime Thriller Awards for his portrayal of Adam Carter.