COBRA — Cyberwar
6 episodesFirst aired 15 October 2021
In the aftermath of both solar and political storms, Prime Minister Robert Sutherland attempts to steer the country on a more even course. An assassination on British soil, however, unleashes a chain of events that threatens to develop into a crisis even more serious than the one from which the country has recently emerged. An invisible global enemy, not playing by the rules and operating outside national boundaries, appears to be bent on our destruction, leaving an entire country unsure as to who is friend and who is foe.
E1Episode 1
7.0Oct 202143m
Prime Minister Robert Sutherland, his Chief of Staff Anna Marshall and new Home Secretary Joseph Obasi assemble the emergency committee “COBRA” to respond to a potentially explosive situation in Kent.
E2Episode 2
6.0Oct 202145m
Following devastation in Kent and the cyber-attack which continues to jam communications, the Prime Minister convenes an emergency COBRA meeting.
E3Episode 3
Oct 202144m
COBRA is assembled when fresh disaster strikes, as a breach at Dover port suggests an insidious threat. The PM's strategy is tested by an online activist.
E4Episode 4
7.0Nov 202145m
The team try to understand the latest discovery, while Francine's attack on Lord Singer is met with delight by the Labour leader.
E5Episode 5
8.0Nov 202145m
Rachel Sutherland is dismayed by the fresh media assault on her reputation, but Robert is distracted - for somehow, Firestorm is back, and spreading misinformation about the water supply.
E6Episode 6
9.0Nov 202145m
Reeling from the events in Kent, the COBRA team are briefed by Eleanor on the nature of a sophisticated malware which has infected the UK’s critical infrastructure.