Secret State
Secret State Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
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About
"A quiet man versus the entire establishment"
When a chemical plant explosion kills dozens of British workers, the deputy prime minister is thrust into the top job after his boss dies suddenly. As he digs into the disaster, he uncovers a tangle of corporate cover-ups, government complicity, and a shadowy American company protected at the highest levels. It's a slow-burn political thriller carried by Gabriel Byrne's quietly furious lead performance and a real sense of institutional dread. Four tightly wound episodes, more paranoid conspiracy than action, that build toward an ending less interested in resolution than in exposing how power actually works.
Gabriel Byrne's controlled, simmering performance as a man realizing how corrupt his own government is.
you want fast-paced action rather than a deliberate, dialogue-heavy political slow burn.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 7.6 | 194 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.7 | 176 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 7.9 | 159 | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 7.9 | 166 | 45 min |