Secret State (TV series)
| Secret State | |
|---|---|
British and Irish DVD cover | |
| Genre | Political drama |
| Based on | A Very British Coup by Chris Mullin |
| Written by | Robert Jones |
| Directed by | Ed Fraiman |
| Starring | Gabriel Byrne Charles Dance Douglas Hodge Gina McKee Rupert Graves Ruth Negga |
| Theme music composer | Alex Heffes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Johann Knobel |
| Cinematography | Owen McPolin |
| Editor | Mark Thornton |
| Running time | 4 x 1 hour (Including ad breaks) |
| Production companies | Company Pictures Newscope Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 7 November – 28 November 2012 |
Secret State is a 2012 British four-part political thriller, starring Gabriel Byrne, Charles Dance and Gina McKee, and inspired by Chris Mullin's 1982 novel A Very British Coup. It delves into the relationship between a democratically elected government, the military and big business. The first episode premiered on Channel 4 on 7 November 2012, with the other three parts being shown over the following three weeks.