The State
The State
The State
Drama
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Overview
The experiences of four British men and women who leave their lives behind to join ISIS in Syria.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 2017-08-20
Runtime: 0h 50m
Director: Peter Kosminsky
Writer: Peter Kosminsky
Top Cast
Ryan McKen
Ryan McKen
Ziyad
Ony Uhiara
Ony Uhiara
Shakira
Shavani Seth
Shavani Seth
Ushna
Ali Suliman
Ali Suliman
Abu Omar
Samer Bisharat
Samer Bisharat
Abu Sahl
Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abbass
Umm Salamah
Nana Agyeman-Bediako
Nana Agyeman-Bediako
Isaac Boothe
Fayez Bakhsh
Fayez Bakhsh
Abu Jihad
Shavani Cameron
Shavani Cameron
Ushna Kaleel
Amir El-Masry
Amir El-Masry
Sayed
Jack Greenlees
Jack Greenlees
Abu Ibrahim Al-Brittani
Sebastian Griegel
Sebastian Griegel
Abu Lut Al-Almani
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Trailer | The State | New Drama | Available On All 4
Trailer | The State | New Drama | Available On All 4
Episodes - Season 1
Part One
Part One
Episode 1
Four young British male and female ISIS recruits are excited to begin their new lives in Syria. Jalal and Ziyaad enjoy the male camaraderie as they are trained and equipped for battle, while Shakira and Ushna are taught the strict rules women must obey. They take oaths of allegiance to ISIS, convinced they’ve made the right decision to come, but are soon confronted by the harsh realities of life under ISIS which don’t match their expectations.
Part Two
Part Two
Episode 2
The recruits are forced to reflect on their new lives in The State. Jalal and Ziyaad experience bloody frontline battle, while Shakira witnesses the horrifying aftermath of a barrel bomb and Ushna is shocked at the brutal treatment of women. Shakira must persuade a dangerous commander to set aside ISIS rules and allow her to work in hospital and Jalal has a conversation which makes him question the whole rationale for his journey to Syria.
Part Three
Part Three
Episode 3
Marriage to a foreign fighter proves challenging for Ushna but she is determined to make it work. Shakira too must marry to continue working, but turns down a proposal from Abu Akram with brutal consequences. Jalal is horrified by the treatment of young Yazidi women being sold as sex slaves and buys a mother and daughter to rescue them. He and Ziyaad are sent back to the frontline where a commander is calling for the ultimate sacrifice.
Part Four
Part Four
Episode 4
Jalal is given a new role by ISIS, and witnesses barbaric punishments and mock executions to feed its propaganda machine. With the noose tightening around him, he decides to risk his own safety to help Ibitsam and Narin escape. As Ushna’s commitment deepens, Shakira’s concern that Isaac is being readied for frontline battle makes her contemplate the unthinkable – whether there is any way out of The State.
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