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The Undeclared War

TV·2022–2022·Channel 4·Drama, Thriller·49m·7.2·Created by Peter Kosminsky

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Set in 2024, The Undeclared War tracks a leading team of analysts buried in the heart of GCHQ, secretly working to ward off a series of cyber-attacks on the UK in the run up to a general election. When a routine stress test of internet infrastructure goes awry 21-year-old GCHQ intern Saara Parvin suddenly finds herself operating on the invisible frontier of high-stakes cyber warfare.

Cast

Hannah Khalique-BrownHannah Khalique-BrownSaara ParvanSimon PeggSimon PeggDanny PatrickMaisie Richardson-SellersMaisie Richardson-SellersKathy FreemanEdward HolcroftEdward HolcroftJames CoxAdrian LesterAdrian LesterPM Andrew MakindeAlex JenningsAlex JenningsDavid NealHattie MorahanHattie MorahanElizabeth KahnEd StoppardEd StoppardRichard Marston

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