The State (British TV series)

The State
GenreDrama
Written byPeter Kosminsky
Directed byPeter Kosminsky
Starring
ComposerDebbie Wiseman
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1
No. of episodes4 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producersAndrew Boswell
Liza Marshall
Kris Thykier
ProducerSteve Clark-Hall
CinematographyGavin Finney
EditorDavid Blackmore
Running time48 mins[1]
Production companyArchery Pictures
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release20 August (2017-08-20) –
23 August 2017 (2017-08-23)
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The State is a four-part British television drama serial, written and directed by Peter Kosminsky, that dramatises the experiences of four young British Muslims who fly to Syria to join Islamic State. The series was originally broadcast in the UK by Channel 4, with all four parts airing on successive nights between 20 and 23 August 2017. The series was green-lit in July 2016, following extensive research by Kosminsky.[2][3]

Ony Uhiara, Sam Otto, Shavani Cameron and Ryan McKen were later cast as the four principal characters, Shakira, Jalal, Ushna and Ziyad.[4] Most of the series's location filming was undertaken in Spain later that autumn.[5] The series was broadcast worldwide by National Geographic, airing in Australia from 23 August,[6] and premiering in the United States as a two-night special event on 18 and 19 September,[7][8] In France, the series was broadcast by Canal+ from 4 September.[9][10][11] The series was released on DVD in the United States on 28 November 2017.[12]

  1. ^ Tom Houghton, Nine-year-old to star in Channel 4 ISIS drama, Wales Online, 1 March 2017
  2. ^ Leo Barraclough, National Geographic, Channel 4 Greenlight ISIS Drama, Variety, 20 July 2016
    Lucy Morris, Channel 4 taps Wolf Hall's Peter Kosminsky to write new scripted ISIS drama, Digital Spy, 20 July 2016
  3. ^ Georg Szalai, U.K.'s Channel 4 Developing ISIS Drama, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 October 2014
  4. ^ Lisa de Moraes, Peter Kosminsky Made ‘The State’ As Antidote To Simplistic Thinking About ISIS Recruits – TCA, Deadline Hollywood, 25 July 2017
    Reid Nakamura, Nat Geo’s ISIS Drama ‘The State’ Aims to Humanize Terrorist Group, The Wrap, 25 July 2017
  5. ^ Peter Kosminsky, tweet, 8 November 2016
  6. ^ The State, National Geographic Australia. Retrieved 23 August.
  7. ^ Stewart Clarke, First Look at Channel 4 and Nat Geo’s ISIS Drama ‘The State’, Variety, 13 July 2017
  8. ^ The State, National Geographic channel. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  9. ^ THE STATE à partir du 4 septembre sur CANAL+, Canal+. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  10. ^ Canal+ achète The State, une série sur l’État islamique, Le Figaro tv mag, 28 July 2017
  11. ^ Fox Seals First Sale for Nat Geo ISIS Drama ‘The State’ With Canal Plus Deal, Variety, 3 August 2017
  12. ^ "The State". Amazon.