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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.
Original Release
08/20/2017
US Release
09/18/2017
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ony Uhiara | Shakira Boothe / Shakira |
Sam Otto | Jalal Hossein / Jalal |
Hiam Abbass | Umm Salamah |
Jessica Gunning | Umm Walid |
Samer Bisharat | Abu Sahl |
Nana Agyeman-Bediako | Isaac Boothe / Isaac Booth |
Shavani Cameron | Ushna Kaleel / Ushna |
Sebastian Griegel | Abu Lut Al-Almani / Abu Lut-Al-Almani / Abu Lut Al-Almanni |
Ali Suliman | Abu Omar |
Jack Greenlees | Abu Ibrahim Al-Brittani / Abu Ibrahim-Al-Brittani |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 20 August 2017 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 21 August 2017 |
3 | Episode #1.3 | Tuesday, 22 August 2017 |
4 | Episode #1.4 | Wednesday, 23 August 2017 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ony Uhiara | Shakira Boothe / Shakira |
Sam Otto | Jalal Hossein / Jalal |
Hiam Abbass | Umm Salamah |
Jessica Gunning | Umm Walid |
Samer Bisharat | Abu Sahl |
Nana Agyeman-Bediako | Isaac Boothe / Isaac Booth |
Shavani Cameron | Ushna Kaleel / Ushna |
Sebastian Griegel | Abu Lut Al-Almani / Abu Lut-Al-Almani / Abu Lut Al-Almanni |
Ali Suliman | Abu Omar |
Jack Greenlees | Abu Ibrahim Al-Brittani / Abu Ibrahim-Al-Brittani |
Haaz Sleiman | Dr. Rabia |
Ryan McKen | Ziyaad Kader / Ziyad / Zayaad Kader |
Dhafer L'Abidine | Maqqar Amir |
Charles Mnene | Abu Ayoub Al-Brittani / Abu Ayoub-Al-Brittani |
Karim Kassem | Abu Akram |
Fayez Bakhsh | Abu Jihad / Abu Jihad Al-Brittani |
Shalom Brune-Franklin | Umm Khulthum |
Nitin Ganatra | Munir Hossein |
Maisa Abd Elhadi | Ibtisam / Ibtasam |
Yasen Zates Atour | Abu Issa |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Peter Welter Soler | Executive Producer |
Liza Marshall | Executive Producer |
Peter Kosminsky | Executive Producer |
Andrew Boswell | Executive Producer |
Kris Thykier | Executive Producer |
Steve Clark-Hall | Producer |
Kathy Nettleship | Producer |
Alex Sutherland | Producer |