The State Within (2006)

Crime · Drama · Thriller

The State Within is a six-part British television political thriller serial written and created by Lizzie Mickery and Daniel Percival, broadcast on BBC One from 2 November to 7 December 2006. After a plane explodes over Washington DC, panic begins to envelop the British embassy, and its ambassador to Washington, Mark Brydon, finds himself caught in a potentially damaging diplomatic incident.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (2,532 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

7.98 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.2 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.7	90
2	Episode #1.2	7.8	81
3	Episode #1.3	8.0	71
4	Episode #1.4	8.2	65
5	Episode #1.5	8.0	59
6	Episode #1.6	8.2	57