New Channel 4 drama The State tells the tale of four Britons who make the journey to Raqqah in Syria to fight for Isis.
According to director and creator Peter Kosminky the series has been meticulously researched so as to remain as faithful to real-life experiences as possible.
Here’s everything you need to know about the show.
What’s it about?
The State dramatises the experiences of Brits who choose to leave behind their lives in the UK to fight for Isis in Syria.
There’s Jalal, who is following in his dead older brother’s footsteps accompanied by best friend Ziyad, single mum Shakira who takes her 9-year-old son with her to Syria – determined to use her skills as a junior doctor in service of the Islamic State by working in the Raqqah hospital and teenager Ushna who has been radicalised online and is determined to find a jihadi husband.
As the harsh reality of life witnessing horrific atrocities carried out by the regime begins to take its toll, for some disillusionment and despair begin to set it.
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But for others their commitment to the cause only increases.
Who’s in the cast?
Sam Otto stars as Jalal, Ryan McKen, who has appeared in Holby City and Doctors will play Ziyad, stage actress Ony Uhiara is Shakira and newcomer Shavani Cameron will be putting in a turn as Ushna.
When’s it on?
The drama airs over four consecutive evenings from Sunday, August 20 to Wednesday, August 23 at 9pm on Channel 4.
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