Series synopsis
The Undeclared War is a British war & politics drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on June 30, 2022. It was created by Peter Kosminsky. It stars Hannah Khalique-Brown, Simon Pegg, Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Edward Holcroft.
In the post-pandemic world of 2024 during an upcoming British general election involving the UK’s first Black Conservative prime minister, a leading team of analysts at the heart of the UK’s NSA-style spy agency GCHQ attempt to ward off a cyber-attack on the country’s electoral system.
Premise
In the post-pandemic world of 2024 during an upcoming British general election involving the UK’s first Black Conservative prime minister, a leading team of analysts at the heart of the UK’s NSA-style spy agency GCHQ attempt to ward off a cyber-attack on the country’s electoral system.
Premise: The battle line is online
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hannah Khalique-Brown as Saara Parvan
- Simon Pegg as Danny Patrick
- Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Kathy Freeman
- Edward Holcroft as James Cox
- Adrian Lester as PM Andrew Makinde
- Alex Jennings as David Neal
- Hattie Morahan as Elizabeth Kahn
- Ed Stoppard as Richard Marston
Supporting cast
- Mark Rylance as John Yeabsley
Guest cast
- Julie Barclay as Sally J
- Kirsty Hoiles as Caroline Fitch
- Nitin Ganatra as Ahmed Parvin
- Gavi Singh Chera as Sajid Parvin
- Robert Cavanah as Campbell Scott
- Alfie Friedman as Gabriel Davies
- Melanie Gutteridge as Chrissie
- Aysha Kala as Amina Parvin
- Jamie Muscato as Finn
- Andrew Rothney as Rich T
- Nik Howden as Adjudicator
- Zaqi Ismail as Zahir
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | June 30, 2022 | August 4, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 6 | August 27, 2026 | August 27, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A young intern's first day at GCHQ coincides with a major cyberattack on the UK. To win her superiors' trust, she breaks ranks to analyse the malware code without permission and uncovers a greater threat missed by others. |
June 30, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Saara befriends John, a veteran GCHQ staffer, and seeks help from Gabriel in decrypting a message in the virus. Danny signs off on Saara attending a cyber conference with US agent Kathy, aware that Russian intelligence will also be there. |
July 7, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Vadim returns to Russia where his allegiances are tested, leading him to a risky stunt. |
July 14, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 27, 2026 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 30, 2022 |
| Last aired | August 4, 2022 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | continue |