Episode 1
Old Habits
51m5.3 / 10
Ex-spy Max Easton is brought out of retirement against his will by George White, London chief of MI6/CIA team 'The Section'.
Episode credits
Directed by Robert ConnollyWritten by Matthew Parkhill
TV series
Deep State
2018TV-MA2 seasons6.7 / 10
What happens when a man who believes he has retired from MI6 is called back to do one more job to regain his life, only to discover that this job may mean he has no life to go back to.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
What happens when a man who believes he has retired from MI6 is called back to do one more job to regain his life, only to discover that this job may mean he has no life to go back to.
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Episode 2
A Kind of Warfare
46m6.3 / 10
In Washington, we meet the CIA's Amanda Jones. Max, now in Beirut, doesn't know who to trust after speaking to Leyla, a member of The Section team there.
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Directed by Robert ConnollyWritten by Simon MaxwellGuest stars Igal Naor
Episode 3
The Man Came Around
46m6.0 / 10
When Amanda Jones arrives in London she brings the full force of CIA dissatisfaction to bear on White, who struggles to retain control.
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Directed by Robert ConnollyWritten by Simon Maxwell
Episode 4
Reunion
49m6.3 / 10
Anna and her brother struggle to protect her daughters in France. Alexander Said, who led the team in Tehran, arrives in London, but The Section head is in no mood for forgiveness.
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Directed by Robert ConnollyWritten by Steve Thompson
Episode 5
Merger
50m7.5 / 10
Anna and her brother struggle to protect her daughters in France. Alexander Said, who led the team in Tehran, arrives in London to see White, but The Section head is in no mood for forgiveness. Max and Leyla stumble upon some information that could help them.
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Directed by Matthew ParkhillWritten by Matthew ParkhillGuest stars Davoud Rastgou
Episode 6
Stories
51m7.0 / 10
Episode credits
Directed by Matthew ParkhillWritten by Steve Thompson
Episode 7
White Noise
52m7.5 / 10
In London, Max’s digging stirs the attention of a sniper. In Washington Jones sends out a team to recover scientific evidence from an Iranian desert facility.
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Directed by Matthew ParkhillWritten by Simon MaxwellGuest stars Davoud Rastgou
Episode 8
Blood in the Sand
55m7.5 / 10finale
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Directed by Matthew ParkhillWritten by Matthew Parkhill
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
More about Deep State
Cast
Mark StrongMax Easton
Walton GogginsNathan Miller
Anastasia GriffithAmanda Jones
Cara BossomChloë Easton
Karima McAdamsLeyla ToumiAshley SimoneNatalie
Mansour BadriHaddad
Daisy BeaumontRachel WhiteCredits
- Created by
- Matthew Parkhill, Simon Maxwell
- Written by
- Matthew Parkhill, Steve Thompson, Simon Maxwell
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 16
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
FoxUnited Kingdom
Endor ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Red Arrow Studios InternationalUnited Kingdom- 6 Degree Media
Themes
africacentral intelligence agency (cia)espionagegovernment cover-uplondon, englandmalimi6middle east
