COBRA: Season 1

R16

2020

6 episodes
Drama

With many lives hanging in the balance, leading experts and politicians in the Cabinet Office Briefing Room committee must find... More

With many lives hanging in the balance, leading experts and politicians in the Cabinet Office Briefing Room committee must find a way to resolve widespread power outages - and quickly - in this UK series. As civil unrest grows ever more chaotic, difficult decisions will have to be made. Stars Emmy-nominee Robert Carlyle (The Full Monty), Victoria Hamilton (The Crown), Richard Dormer (Game of Thrones) and Lucy Cohu (Broadchurch).

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Where to watch COBRA: Season 1

COBRA: Season 1 is available to stream in New Zealand... More now on Neon.

COBRA: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1

As the possibility of a solar storm affecting the UK... More mounts, the Prime Minister Robert Sutherland, his chief of Staff Anna Marshall, the Head of the Civil Contingencies Secretariat Fraser Walker and the Home Secretary Archie Glover-Morgan assemble the emergency committee “COBRA” in an effort to combat the situation.

Episode 2

With the nation in the full grip of the crisis... More and experiencing the worst blackout in the history of the UK, Sutherland and his team are forced to work around the clock to restore power. Meanwhile Anna reconnects with Edin, but this dalliance with her past love becomes more dangerous than she anticipates.

Episode 3

As the country continues to face darkness, Sutherland, Anna, Fraser... More and their teams pay a visit to the worst affected area in Northumberland to see the situation on the ground. But with the Prime Minister away, Archie’s incendiary comments on the dark underbelly of public mood threatens to cause more problems for everyone.

Episode 4

As questions are asked about Sutherland’s knowledge of his daughter’s... More involvement in her friend’s death, Anna seeks the help of Eleanor in handling the new revelations about Edin. Meanwhile, a new threat rears its head as public sentiment grows more turbulent.

Episode 5

With the nation sliding further and further towards anarchy, Rachel... More faces difficult questions about Ellie. Meanwhile, Fraser says goodbye to his father and grows closer to Francine. And as the influence of “People’s Justice” grows ever-powerful, Sutherland is forced to consider more extreme measures to retain control of the country.

Episode 6

As anarchy explodes on the streets and the nation is... More rocked with night upon night of rioting, Fraser and his team reach the endgame in their mission to get the lights switched back on in the Red Zone. Meanwhile, with his personal life imploding, Sutherland is forced to fight for his political life as Archie finally fires his first shots…

COBRA: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

"Nobody expects Cobra to be The West Wing or House of Cards, but it might aspire to Jack Ryan or Designated Survivor. It ought to be well-oiled nonsense. Instead, it creaks and clunks along, its rusty machinery visible at every turn. It looks cheap, too."

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