How to Watch and Stream The Copenhagen Test, the New Spy Show Starring Simu Liu
The espionage thriller series stars Simu Liu, Melissa Barrera, Sinclair Daniel, Brian d’Arcy James, Mark O’Brien, and Kathleen Chalfant.
A riveting new espionage thriller series is arriving just in time for the holidays, perfectly timed for binging if you've got some time off from work or other responsibilities.
The Copenhagen Test has a compelling sci-fi concept and boasts an impressive cast. Simu Liu stars as Alexander Hale in the spy show, an intelligence analyst caught up in an extremely difficult predicament.
As the synopsis explains, "This espionage thriller series follows first-generation Chinese-American intelligence analyst Alexander Hale (Simu Liu), who realizes his brain has been hacked, giving the perpetrators access to everything he sees and hears. Caught between his shadowy agency and the unknown hackers, he must maintain a performance 24/7 to flush out who’s responsible and prove where his allegiance lies."
If you're wondering how to catch the action, we've got all the details!
How can I watch The Copenhagen Test?
All eight episodes of The Copenhagen Test will start streaming on Peacock on Saturday, December 27, 2025. Each episode is about an hour long.
Who stars in The Copenhagen Test?
In addition to Liu, who fans may recognize from Barbie and Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, other series regulars include Melissa Barrera (In the Heights, Scream V and VI), Sinclair Daniel (The Other Black Girl, Insidious: The Red Door), Brian d’Arcy James (Spotlight, 13 Reasons Why), Mark O’Brien (City on a Hill, Ready or Not), and Kathleen Chalfant (off-Broadway's Wit, The Affair).
As a trailer for the series shows, Alexander is shocked to learn what's happened to him.
"How long have you willingly been committing treason against the United States government?" Adina Porter's Marlowe asks the intelligence analyst in one scene. "You're the mole, Alexander. Someone's been watching and listening through you."
Marlowe further explains, "That's a Wi-Fi signal streaming from your head. You were hacked."
It's a tough situation to be in, made even more complex by not knowing who to trust.
Melissa Barrera, famous for her role in two of the Scream slasher films, stars as Michelle in The Copenhagen Test, a potential love interest for Alexander.
"They want me to play the girlfriend," Michelle tells Alexander in one scene.
Not knowing what to believe, he responds, "Or you're just keeping an eye on me."
To find out what happens between Alexander and Michelle and who's behind the hack, watch The Copenhagen Test, streaming in full on Peacock starting Saturday, December 27, 2025.
