Series

The State Within

Name: The State Within
Released: 2006-01-01

2006 | ★ 7.4

Drama · War & Politics

Seasons & episodes

Season

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.

Part 2

2006-11-09

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

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.

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.

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.

Part 6

2006-12-07

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

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.