The State Within

Name: The State Within
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense
Released: January 29, 2007
Rating: 68
Cast: Sharon Gless, Lennie James, Ted Whittall, Jason Isaacs, Ben Daniels

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BBC-1 | BBC | BBC America | Release Date: January 29, 2007

Starring: Sharon Gless, Lennie James, Ted Whittall, Jason Isaacs, Ben Daniels, Neil Pearson, Eva Birthistle, Alex Jennings, Noam Jenkins, Genevieve O'Reilly

Summary: This 6-part series stars Jason Isaacs (Brotherhood) as Sir Mark Brydon, the British Ambassador to the United States. Muslim British terrorists detonate a bomb on a British commercial airliner throwing the two countries and their representatives into political chaos. Brydon has to try to sort out the ensuing mess while trying to keep hisThis 6-part series stars Jason Isaacs (Brotherhood) as Sir Mark Brydon, the British Ambassador to the United States. Muslim British terrorists detonate a bomb on a British commercial airliner throwing the two countries and their representatives into political chaos. Brydon has to try to sort out the ensuing mess while trying to keep his head above water in both his professional and personal life. Knowing who he can trust will be the key to his survival and the stop to an oncoming war against Tyrgyztan.… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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S1:E7. Episode 7
Air Date: December 21, 2006
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S1:E6. Episode 6
Air Date: December 7, 2006
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S1:E5. Episode 5
Air Date: November 30, 2006

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David Hinckley

Season 1 Review: "The State Within" is challengingly cerebral - but at times, it's also almost painfully visceral. Don't miss it. Read full review

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Tim Goodman

Season 1 Review: A cleverly crafted, ingenious thriller with only scant moments of implausibility. Most of it has the unmistakable imprint of a smart premise beautifully executed. Read full review

Ray Richmond

Season 1 Review: A rip-roaring thriller... that pulls off the rare trick of being both massively intelligent and unbearably intense. Read full review

Hal Boedeker

Season 1 Review: Excellent acting compensates for the confusing, far-fetched moments. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Season 1 Review: If 24 is a roller coaster, The State Within is more of a cerebral maze of treachery. One's more fun, though the other has its dark pleasures. Read full review

Robert Abele

Season 1 Review: Quick confusion in grasping the conspiracy web is understandable, but that doesn’t mean this series’ many hours... aren’t sufficiently tense and jarring to warrant your time. But if you’re even a mildly cynical A-section reader and/or devourer of suspense novels, and especially if you’ve enjoyed the many fine British multipart political thrillers that have graced our airwaves, like To Play the King and A Very British Coup and State of Play, then The State Within will seem either too familiar or too diffuse. Read full review

Nancy DeWolf Smith

Season 1 Review: "The State Within" has so many inauthentic touches, that-would-never-happen moments, and is so often off in the details, that it's difficult to take seriously. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 29, 2007
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  S1:E7. Episode 7
  Air Date: December 21, 2006
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  S1:E6. Episode 6
  Air Date: December 7, 2006
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  S1:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: November 30, 2006
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  S1:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: November 23, 2006
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  S1:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: November 16, 2006
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  S1:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: November 9, 2006
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  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: November 2, 2006