The State Within
Starts Thursday 2 November 2006 at 9.00pm on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ ONE
Introduction
Jason Isaacs, Ben Daniels, Sharon Gless, Lennie James and Eva Birthistle star in The State Within, a new action-packed conspiracy thriller coming to ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ ONE which rips open the secret doors of the most powerful nation on earth.
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On a rollercoaster ride, Sir Mark Brydon (Isaacs), British Ambassador to Washington, finds himself in the centre of a terrifying conspiracy that could bring down Western Government.
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As Mark the ambassador fights to prevent a looming war, Mark the man is faced with a terrible dilemma.
At what point do you sacrifice the truth for the sake of your nation? At what point do you sacrifice your nation for the truth?
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As a dark secret from his past comes back to haunt Mark, people around him begin to die. Mark no longer knows who he can trust.
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A British man on death row fights for his life. A terrible explosion tears apart the alliance between Britain and America. A group of British mercenaries lays a trail of destruction.
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All these threads connect in a cat's cradle of deceit and murder. At its heart – the American Secretary of Defense, Lynne Warner (Sharon Gless).
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Manipulated by powers beyond his control, Mark finds himself a key player in a deadly plot. The only way to stop it is to find the puppet master. But by revealing the awful truth he could destroy both the UK and US Governments and risk the lives of those he loves.
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In the murky world of international conspiracy and espionage, your enemies are not always who you think they are. Neither are your friends. Do not believe all you are told.
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The State Within is a gripping conspiracy thriller set in the largest arena in the world. With a contemporary political backdrop it asks us all – who can you trust? In The State Within, nothing is what it first appears.
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The cast includes: Jason Isaacs as Sir Mark Brydon, British Ambassador to Washington; Ben Daniels as Nicholas Brocklehurst, Counsellor External Affairs; Sharon Gless as the American Secretary of Defense; Lennie James as Luke Gardner, British ex-paratrooper currently on death row for murder; Eva Birthistle as Jane Lavery, human rights lawyer; Neil Pearson as Phil Lonsdale, Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy; Alex Jennings as James Sinclair, the British ex-ambassador to Tyrgyzan; and Genevieve O'Reilly as Caroline Hanley, Senior Analyst, Foreign Relations, Lowenberg Institute.
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A co-production with ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ America, The State Within is written by Lizzie Mickery and Daniel Percival. The producer is Grainne Marmion, directors are Michael Offer (episodes one, two and three) and Daniel Percival (episodes four, five and six). The executive producer is Jessica Pope.
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