Series synopsis
The State is a British drama war & politics television series that premiered on Channel 4 on August 20, 2017. It ended on August 23, 2017. It was created by Peter Kosminsky. It stars Ryan McKen, Ony Uhiara, Shavani Seth and Ali Suliman.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryan McKen as Ziyad
- Ony Uhiara as Shakira
- Shavani Seth as Ushna
- Ali Suliman as Abu Omar
- Samer Bisharat as Abu Sahl
- Hiam Abbass as Umm Salamah
- Nana Agyeman-Bediako as Isaac Boothe
- Fayez Bakhsh as Abu Jihad
Supporting cast
- Shavani Cameron as Ushna Kaleel
- Amir El-Masry as Sayed
- Jack Greenlees as Abu Ibrahim Al-Brittani
- Sebastian Griegel as Abu Lut Al-Almani
- Jessica Gunning as Umm Walid
- Sam Otto as Jalal
- Yannick de Waal as Abu Abbas-Al-Hollandi
- Shalom Brune-Franklin as Umm Khulthum
Guest cast
- Yannick de Waal as Abu Abbas-Al-Hollandi
- Shalom Brune-Franklin as Umm Khulthum
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | ||
| Season 1 | 4 | August 20, 2017 | August 23, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 7 |
Unaired 7th Episode This episode was not aired but there is a 7th episode on the DVD for international distribution. As war seems inevitable, George finds a knife, used to kill a prostitute and implicate James Sinclair, in Charles Macintyre's office. Mark learns what happened to Saida, after receiving Jane's copy of Luke's DV. The evidence seems clear. |
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| 8 | Making Of |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part One Four young British male and female ISIS recruits are excited to begin their new lives in Syria. Jalal and Ziyaad enjoy the male camaraderie as they are trained and equipped for battle, while Shakira and Ushna are taught the strict rules women must obey. They take oaths of allegiance to ISIS, convinced they’ve made the right decision to come, but are soon confronted by the harsh realities of life under ISIS which don’t match their expectations. |
August 20, 2017 |
| 2 |
Part Two The recruits are forced to reflect on their new lives in The State. Jalal and Ziyaad experience bloody frontline battle, while Shakira witnesses the horrifying aftermath of a barrel bomb and Ushna is shocked at the brutal treatment of women. Shakira must persuade a dangerous commander to set aside ISIS rules and allow her to work in hospital and Jalal has a conversation which makes him question the whole rationale for his journey to Syria. |
August 21, 2017 |
| 3 |
Part Three Marriage to a foreign fighter proves challenging for Ushna but she is determined to make it work. Shakira too must marry to continue working, but turns down a proposal from Abu Akram with brutal consequences. Jalal is horrified by the treatment of young Yazidi women being sold as sex slaves and buys a mother and daughter to rescue them. He and Ziyaad are sent back to the frontline where a commander is calling for the ultimate sacrifice. |
August 22, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 20, 2017 |
| Last aired | August 23, 2017 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday at 21:00:00 |