Deep State (TV series)
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| Genre | Drama Thriller |
| Created by | Simon Maxwell[1] Matthew Parkhill[1] |
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| Music by | Harry Escott[3] |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Khadija Alami[4] |
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| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production companies | Endor Productions Red Arrow International 6 Degree Media |
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| Network | Fox |
| Release | 5 April 2018 – present |
Deep State is a British television espionage thriller series, written and created by Matthew Parkill and Simon Maxwell, that first broadcast in the United Kingdom on Fox on 5 April 2018.[5] The first eight-part series, which began filming in May 2017, stars Mark Strong as Max Easton, a former Field Agent for MI6 who is recruited back into the field.[6] The series co-stars Joe Dempsie, Karima McAdams, Lyne Renee, Anastasia Griffith and Alistair Petrie.
The series is produced by Endor Productions for the Fox Networks Group of Europe and Africa.[1] As well as co-creating the series, Parkhill also serves as showrunner, executive producer and director of four of the eight episodes.[2] The series premiered in the United States on 17 June 2018 on Epix.[7] A second series was commissioned on 5 April 2018.[8]
Cast
Main cast
- Mark Strong as Max Easton; former Field Agent, MI6.[9]
- Joe Dempsie as Harry Clarke; Field Agent, MI6. Max Easton's son.[9]
- Karima McAdams as Leyla Toumi; Field Agent, MI6.[9]
- Lyne Renee as Anna Easton; Max's wife.
- Anastasia Griffith as Amanda Jones; CIA.[9]
- Alistair Petrie as George White; Head of Section, MI6.[9]
Supporting cast
- Adrien Jolivet as Noah; Anna Easton's brother.
- Cara Bossom as Chloë Easton; Max and Anna's elder daughter.
- Indica Watson as Lola Easton; Max and Anna's younger daughter.
- Rachel Shelley as Elliot Taylor; deputy Head of Section, MI6.
- Alexandre Willaume as Laurence
- Mark Holden as John Lynn; CIA handler and Amanda Jones' boss
- William Hope as Senator Hawes
- Bijan Daneshmand as Ali Ardavan
- Corey Johnson as Burrell
- Donald Sage Mackay as Martin Collins
- Kingsley Ben-Adir as Khalid Walker; Intelligence, MI6.
- Zubin Varla as Syed; Senior Field Agent, MI6.
- Amelia Bullmore as Olivia Clarke; journalist. Harry's mother and Max's ex-wife.
- Khalid Laith as Anthony Kahani
- Mel Raido as Ryan Cooper; Field Agent, MI6.
Episodes
Series 1 (2018)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.K.[10] viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Old Habits[11]" | Robert Connolly[2] | Matthew Parkhill[5] | 5 April 2018[5] | 0.68 |
| 2 | "A Kind of Warfare[11]" | Robert Connolly[2] | Simon Maxwell | 12 April 2018[11] | 0.40 |
| 3 | "The Man Came Around[11]" | Robert Connolly[2] | Simon Maxwell | 19 April 2018[11] | 0.37 |
| 4 | "Reunion[11]" | Robert Connolly[2] | Stephen Thompson | 26 April 2018[11] | 0.38 |
| 5 | "Merger" | Matthew Parkhill[2] | Matthew Parkhill | 3 May 2018[11] | 0.32 |
| 6 | "Stories" | Matthew Parkhill[2] | Stephen Thompson | 10 May 2018[11] | 0.26 |
| 7 | "White Noise" | Matthew Parkhill[2] | Simon Maxwell | 17 May 2018[11] | 0.24 |
| 8 | "Blood in the Sand" | Matthew Parkhill[2] | Matthew Parkhill | 24 May 2018[11] | 0.24 |
References
- ^ a b c Lodderhose, Diana (2017-03-30). "Mark Strong To Star In 'Deep State' For Fox Networks Group". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Casting News: Mark Strong is Set to Star in FOX Espionage Thriller Series 'Deep State' | BBC America". BBC America. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ a b c d e f "Harry Escott Scoring 'Deep State'". Film Music Reporter. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ a b Ritman, Alex (16 October 2017). "MIPCOM: On the Set of 'Deep State' With Mark Strong". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Barraclough, Leo (2017-03-31). "Mark Strong to Star in Fox Espionage Thriller 'Deep State'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ Deep State, Anastasia Griffith, Simone Ashley, Yves Aubert, retrieved 2018-01-19
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Petski, Denise (2018-03-15). "'Deep State' Espionage Drama Starring Mark Strong & Joe Dempsi Lands at Epix for U.S." Deadline.com. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
- ^ White, Peter (2018-04-05). "Fox Network Group Renews Spy Thriller 'Deep State' for Second Season ahead of Debut." Deadline.com. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
- ^ a b c d e "DEEP STATE release date: When is DEEP STATE out? How many episodes? Trailer, cast, news". Express. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Weekly Top Programmes (May 2018). Barb.co.uk, Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Deep State". Fox UK. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
External links
- Deep State at IMDb