The State Within

Season 1 · Episode 1

IMDb7.4

Released: 11/2/2006
Duration: 0h 57m
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Country: United Kingdom
Cast: Jason Isaacs, Ben Daniels, Eva Birthistle

Overview

The State Within is a six-part British television political thriller serial written and created by Lizzie Mickery and Daniel Percival, broadcast on BBC One from 2 November to 7 December 2006. After a plane explodes over Washington DC, panic begins to envelop the British embassy, and its ambassador to Washington, Mark Brydon, finds himself caught in a potentially damaging diplomatic incident.

Episodes

EP 1AvailableNow playing

Part 1

57m·11/2/2006·7.0

After British terrorists blow up an American passenger airliner, ambassador Mark Brydon must do his best to repair relations between the US and UK.

EP 2Available

Part 2

57m·11/9/2006·7.0

When the governor of Virginia detains British Muslims, Brydon offers them sanctuary at the British embassy.

EP 3Available

Part 3

57m·11/16/2006·0.0

Jane must stop Luke's execution by convincing the pardon's board that their case against him is weak. Meanwhile, Gary Pritchard and his group of mercenaries target a 737.

EP 4Available

Part 4

57m·11/23/2006·0.0

Brydon and Jane are unable to stop Luke's execution. Luke, however, leaves evidence that may lead to the biggest political scandal in history.

EP 5Available

Part 5

57m·11/30/2006·0.0

Brydon is asked to resign after Eshan is assassinated. While the US comes closer to declaring war against Tyrgyztan, he's convinced that there's a conspiracy.