The State Within (2006)

Name: The State Within
Rating: 7.4

Rating: 7.4

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2006-11-02

Last Air Date: 2006-12-07

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Daniel Percival, Lizzie Mickery

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Jason Isaacs as Mark Brydon
Ben Daniels as Nicholas Brocklehurst
Eva Birthistle as Jane Lavery
Aaron Abrams as Matthew Weiss
Neil Pearson as Phil Lonsdale
Genevieve O'Reilly as Caroline Hanley
Sharon Gless as Lynne Warner
Noam Jenkins as Christopher Styles
Ted Whittall as Gordon Adair
Christopher Bolton as Vinny Swain

Seasons

None (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. 1: Part 1 (2006-11-02)

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. 2: Part 2 (2006-11-09)

When the governor of Virginia detains British Muslims, Brydon offers them sanctuary at the British embassy.
Ep. 3: Part 3 (2006-11-16)

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. 4: Part 4 (2006-11-23)

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. 5: Part 5 (2006-11-30)

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.
Ep. 6: Part 6 (2006-12-07)

Brydon works to uncover and expose the conspiracy that is propelling the United States to war with Tyrgyztan.