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Secret State
2012 · 1 season, 4 episodes · miniseries
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Seasons and episodes Secret State
Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.
Season 1
2012 · 4 episodes · about 3h · 7.1/10
1. Episode 145 min · 7.2/10
Deputy Prime Minister Tom Dawkins vows to take on the American petrochemical company Petrofex after a devastating accident on British soil. Following the suspicious death of the Prime Minister in a plane crash, Dawkins' understated political ambitions are tested as heavyweights Ros Yelland and Felix Durrell vie for the top job, but neither appears to have justice for the victims at the forefront of their campaign.
2. Episode 245 min · 7.0/10
Following his shock election victory, Tom Dawkins launches an enquiry into the toxicology anomalies at the blast in Scarrow. As British intelligence locates the whereabouts of al-Qaeda chief Tamin al-Ghamdi, a reluctant Dawkins is pressed to take him out. Meanwhile, after her superiors at GCHQ fail to take her findings seriously, Agnes reaches out to the one man she thinks could help her.
3. Episode 345 min · 7.3/10
After revelations of covert drone fuel production in Scarrow, Tom Dawkins finds himself in the centre of a political storm. His pursuit of the corrupt banker, Sir Michael Rix, earns him enemies in the financial world and in his own party. Ellis Kane continues to dig into Dawkins's past and discovers some uncomfortable truths. Fossett begins to investigate the information passed to him by Agnes, unaware of the dangers it brings.
4. Episode 445 min · 6.7/10
Following the attack on Anthony Fossett, Agnes tries every avenue to contact Tom Dawkins with information about what brought down the former prime minister's plane. When MI6 briefs him on the cause of the crash, he takes drastic steps to stick to his principles as the true intentions of those around him become clear.
Season summaries1 season, 4 episodes
Season 1
2012 · 4 episodes · about 3h · TMDB 7.1
1 season, 4 episodes, about 3h in total, from November 7, 2012 to November 28, 2012. Episodes run about 45 min.
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What is it about? Secret State
Secret State explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.
Genre: drama. Themes: politics, conspiracy.
Cast and crew Secret State
AllCreators
- Created byEd Fraiman
- Created byRobert Jones
- MusicAlex Heffes
- CinematographyOwen McPolin
- EditingJon Costelloe
- NetworkChannel 4
Full cast23 cast members across all seasons
Cast:
- Gabriel Byrne · Tom Dawkins · 4 ep.
- Ralph Ineson · Sgt. Wrigglesworth · 4 ep.
- Charles Dance · John Hodder · 4 ep.
- Rupert Graves · Felix Durrell · 4 ep.
- Gina McKee · Ellis Kane · 4 ep.
- Jamie Sives · Lee Foulds · 4 ep.
- Sylvestra Le Touzel · Ros Yelland · 4 ep.
- Lia Williams · Laura Duchenne · 4 ep.
- Anna Madeley · Gina Hayes · 4 ep.
- Ruth Negga · Agnes Evans · 4 ep.
- Al Weaver · Joss Leyton · 4 ep.
- Stephen Dillane · Paul J. Clark · 4 ep.
- Douglas Hodge · Anthony Fossett · 4 ep.
- Nicholas Farrell · General Munnery · 4 ep.
- Kika Markham · Carol Molloy · 4 ep.
- Anton Lesser · Michael Rix · 4 ep.
- Jason Done · Mark Ashcroft · 4 ep.
- Nicholas Woodeson · Justice Holbeck · 4 ep.
- Julian Firth · Piers Jupp · 4 ep.
- Sophie Ward · Rosie Miller · 4 ep.
- Tobias Menzies · Charles Flyte · 1 ep.
- Chris Mullin · Vicar · 1 ep.
- Steve Leighton · Journalist · 1 ep.
Crew:
- Candida Otton · Production Design
- Owen McPolin · Director of Photography
- Lucinda Wright · Costume Design
- Ed Fraiman · Director
- Jon Costelloe · Editor
- Mark Thornton · Editor
- Johann Knobel · Producer
- Nina Gold · Casting
- Michelle Smith · Casting
- Charles Pattinson · Executive Producer
- George Faber · Executive Producer
- Jason Newmark · Executive Producer
- Ed Fraiman · Executive Producer
- Alex Heffes · Original Music Composer
- Robert Jones · Writer
- Chris Mullin · Writer
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Details Secret State

- First episode
- November 7, 2012
- Last episode
- November 28, 2012
- Status
- miniseries
- Network
- Channel 4
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Newscope Films, Company Pictures, Channel 4 Television
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does Secret State have?
1 season, 4 episodes. The last episode aired November 28, 2012.
Who’s in Secret State?
Gabriel Byrne, Ralph Ineson, Charles Dance, Rupert Graves, Gina McKee, Jamie Sives, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Lia Williams, Anna Madeley, and Ruth Negga. Created by Ed Fraiman and Robert Jones.
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