Series synopsis
Secret State is a British drama television series that premiered on Channel 4 on November 7, 2012. It ended on November 28, 2012. It was created by Ed Fraiman, Robert Jones. It stars Gabriel Byrne, Ralph Ineson, Charles Dance and Rupert Graves.
Secret State explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.
Premise
Secret State explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gabriel Byrne as Tom Dawkins
- Ralph Ineson as Sgt. Wrigglesworth
- Charles Dance as John Hodder
- Rupert Graves as Felix Durrell
- Gina McKee as Ellis Kane
- Jamie Sives as Lee Foulds
- Sylvestra Le Touzel as Ros Yelland
- Lia Williams as Laura Duchenne
Supporting cast
- Anna Madeley as Gina Hayes
- Ruth Negga as Agnes Evans
- Al Weaver as Joss Leyton
- Stephen Dillane as Paul J. Clark
- Douglas Hodge as Anthony Fossett
- Nicholas Farrell as General Munnery
- Kika Markham as Carol Molloy
- Anton Lesser as Sir Michael Rix
- Jason Done as Dr. Mark Ashcroft
- Nicholas Woodeson as Lord Justice Holbeck
- Julian Firth as Piers Jupp
- Sophie Ward as Rosie Miller
Guest cast
- Tobias Menzies as Charles Flyte
- Chris Mullin as Vicar
- Steve Leighton as Journalist
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | November 7, 2012 | November 28, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Deputy Prime Minister Tom Dawkins vows to take on the American petrochemical company Petrofex after a devastating accident on British soil. Following the suspicious death of the Prime Minister in a plane crash, Dawkins' understated political ambitions are tested as heavyweights Ros Yelland and Felix Durrell vie for the top job, but neither appears to have justice for the victims at the forefront of their campaign. |
November 7, 2012 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Following his shock election victory, Tom Dawkins launches an enquiry into the toxicology anomalies at the blast in Scarrow. As British intelligence locates the whereabouts of al-Qaeda chief Tamin al-Ghamdi, a reluctant Dawkins is pressed to take him out. Meanwhile, after her superiors at GCHQ fail to take her findings seriously, Agnes reaches out to the one man she thinks could help her. |
November 14, 2012 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After revelations of covert drone fuel production in Scarrow, Tom Dawkins finds himself in the centre of a political storm. His pursuit of the corrupt banker, Sir Michael Rix, earns him enemies in the financial world and in his own party. Ellis Kane continues to dig into Dawkins's past and discovers some uncomfortable truths. Fossett begins to investigate the information passed to him by Agnes, unaware of the dangers it brings. |
November 21, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 7, 2012 |
| Last aired | November 28, 2012 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |