Channel 4 has announced a second Season of the six-part cyber-thriller The Undeclared War’. Simon Pegg and Hannah Khalique-Brown will reprise their roles, and Sian Brooke will join the cast.
Set in 2024, ‘The Undeclared War’ returns with a fresh wave of tension and drama as the elite Malware Department at GCHQ grapples with the aftermath of a devastating Russian cyber-attack. Just when it seems the UK has gained the upper hand, Danny and the team uncover a far more dangerous threat.
Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible, Star Trek) returns as Danny Patrick, Director of Operations at GCHQ (U.K.’s Government Communications Headquarters). Siân Brooke (Blue Lights, Trying) joins the series as Barbara Patrick, Danny’s wife, ex-MI6 and now an analyst at GCHQ. Hannah Khalique-Brown (Black Doves, Wolf Hall) returns as Saara Parvin, a brilliant young coder on placement at GCHQ.
They are joined by Alex Jennings (The Crown, This Is Going To Hurt) who returns as Danny’s boss, David Neal, the Director of GCHQ; Danny Sapani (Black Panther) as Charlie Francis, GCHQ’s Head of Security and Danny’s childhood friend; Ed Stoppard (The Crown) returns as Richard Marston, the newly elevated Foreign Secretary and a constant thorn in Danny’s side; Chloe Pirrie (The Queen’s Gambit) will play Lt Colonel Roz Cavendish, seconded by Marston to GCHQ in the newly created role of Director of Rapid Response, a move which Danny interprets as a threat to his authority.
“I want to thank Channel 4 and Universal International Studios for all their support, and I am delighted to welcome back Simon Pegg and thrilled that he will be joined this season by the wonderful Siân Brooke,” said Colin Callender, series co-creator and executive producer said. “As we dive into the second season of The Undeclared War, the series raises the stakes as it explores the ever-increasing complexities of a world where technology and humanity collide.”
The series is produced by Emmy, Bafta and Golden Globe-winning Playground (All Creatures Great And Small, Wolf Hall), Stonehenge Films and Universal International Studios (Everyone Else Burns, The Dream Lands), a division of Universal Studio Group. The series is executive produced by Playground’s Colin Callender, Daniel Gratton, and Noëlette Buckley, Stonehenge Films’ Peter Kosminsky, Colin Teevan, and Paul McGuigan. Caroline Levy produces. Kosminsky and Callender created the original series.
“As the world of cyber-warfare and espionage continue to evolve at pace around us, what better than to bring back The Undeclared War for another riveting, unpredictable, painstakingly researched series,” said Ollie Madden, Director of Film4 and Channel 4 Drama. “Colin Teevan’s scripts, Paul McGuigan’s dynamic direction, and our incredible cast promise something unmissable. We’re very excited to be collaborating again with our partners at Playground Entertainment, Universal International Studios, Stonehenge Films on this cutting-edge thriller.”
‘The Undeclared War’ Season two was commissioned for Channel 4 by Ollie Madden, Director of Film4 and Channel 4 Drama and Gwawr Lloyd, Commissioning Editor, Drama. NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution will handle international sales.
The Undeclared War’ Season 2 does not yet have a premiere date but will air on Channel 4 in the UK. If you want to keep track of this or any other show, you can add them via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when it gets a UK premiere date.
