COBRA (British TV series)

COBRA
GenrePolitical drama
Created byBen Richards
Written byBen Richards
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers
  • Charlie Pattinson
  • Willow Grylls
  • Elaine Pyke
  • Ben Richards
ProducerJoe Donaldson
EditorMatt Sandford
Running time41–44 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release17 January 2020 (2020-01-17) –
present
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COBRA is a British political thriller television series that premiered on 17 January 2020 on Sky One.[1] The six-episode first series is written by Ben Richards and stars Robert Carlyle and Victoria Hamilton.

The series premiered on PBS in the United States on 4 October 2020.[1][2][3] In February 2020, it was renewed for a second series titled Cyberwar,[4] which was broadcast in the UK in late 2021 and the US in 2022. A third instalment, titled Rebellion, was confirmed in May 2022 and began airing on 12 October 2023.

The title of the series refers to Cabinet Office Briefing Room A, the location in Whitehall where British Prime Ministers often hold important emergency meetings.

  1. ^ a b Powell, Emma. "London is on fire as residents face death in first look at Sky One drama Cobra". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Cobra". New Pictures. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ White, Peter (14 March 2019). "'Once Upon A Time's Robert Carlyle & 'The Crown's Victoria Hamilton To Star In British Political Thriller 'Cobra' For Sky". Deadline. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (12 February 2020). "Cobra season 2 is coming to Sky One". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 May 2020.