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The State Within

2006 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · 73% critics

DramaWar & PoliticsThriller

After a passenger plane explodes over Washington, a British embassy is thrown into crisis as a senior diplomat is pulled into a volatile international incident. What follows is a fast-moving political thriller about suspicion, pressure, and the dangerous overlap of diplomacy, security, and hidden agendas.

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Details
Years
2006
Release date
2006-11-02
Network
BBC One
Language
English
Rated
TV-14
Runtime
60 min
Critic score
73/100
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (34 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like dense, twisty political thrillers such as Bodyguard or The Capture; Not for you if you want easy answers, a gentle pace, or a neatly wrapped ending.

Pros: tense political intrigue; timely themes; strong performances | Cons: can be confusing; shaky visuals; limited closure

Themes

  • politics
  • conspiracy
  • miniseries
  • government conspiracy

Cast & crew

Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

Season 16 episodes
  • S1E1Part 157m
  • S1E2Part 257m
  • S1E3Part 357m
  • S1E4Part 457m
  • S1E5Part 557m
  • S1E6Part 657m