The Undeclared War

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Season 1
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
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Critic Reviews

  1. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    Aug 16, 2022
    80
    This isn't an actor's series, really—aside from Mr. Pegg, the cast is a delivery system for the plotline. But Mr. Rylance brings a bit of the blood to a smartly clinical, cynical, and all-too-believable story.
  2. The Times
    Reviewed by: Carol Midgley
    Jul 11, 2022
    80
    [An invisible cyberwar with Russia is] a terrifying prospect, and one that he [creator Peter Kosminsky] has brought pretty effectively to the screen without succumbing to the temptation to make the main characters swashbuckling or glamorous.
  3. i
    Reviewed by: Emily Baker
    Jul 11, 2022
    80
    Broad in scope and rarely letting go of its in-built tension, The Undeclared War feels like a fresh take on political drama.
  5. Radio Times
    Reviewed by: Flora Carr
    Jul 11, 2022
    80
    This series exceeds expectations, guiding viewers by the hand through the complex world of cybersecurity - and then refusing to relinquish its grip until the final episode.
  6. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Aug 18, 2022
    70
    The Undeclared War sports good lead performances, some creative storytelling and a plot that steadily builds tension. And we don’t have to look at that much code, which is a plus.
  7. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: David Cote
    Aug 16, 2022
    67
    Timely if sluggish and ultimately unfocused, The Undeclared War amounts to a dramatized stress-test of GCHQ in the face of triple-tier malware, CC TV hacking, and deep-fake media.