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The State

The State

20176.51 Season4 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The experiences of four British men and women who leave their lives behind to join ISIS in Syria.

Created by Peter Kosminsky
Written by Peter Kosminsky
Produced by Steve Clark-Hall
NetworksChannel 4

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Top Cast

Ryan McKen

Ryan McKen

Ziyad

Ony Uhiara

Ony Uhiara

Shakira

S

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

F

Fayez Bakhsh

Abu Jihad

Shavani Cameron

Shavani Cameron

Ushna Kaleel

Amir El-Masry

Amir El-Masry

Sayed

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Themes & Keywords

terrorismsyriaisis (daesh)

About The State

The State is a drama series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of terrorism, syria, isis (daesh). Created by Peter Kosminsky, it stars Ryan McKen, Ony Uhiara, Shavani Seth. The experiences of four British men and women who leave their lives behind to join ISIS in Syria.

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