Secret State

I enjoyed 'Secret State'. The film stars Gabriel Byrne, Ralph Ineson, Charles Dance, Rupert Graves, and Philip Dillaine, and covers a short period of time in the administration of a new British Prime Minister (Byrne). Byrne is his usual doleful self which, in this case, is good. As he has inherited the position due to the death / murder of his predecessor. That being the case he is faced with the task of discovering how and why his predecessor died, and unraveling the dark relationships between government, banking, and industry which might have led to that death.

The series is limited to four episodes / four hours, and so does not feel bloated or filled with red-herrings and blind-alleys to pad it out. In fact something actually happens in each episode, something which will lead to the series' resolution. The story, however, is not the easiest to follow and contains dialogue which might make the viewer feel ill-informed in matters of finance. But don't worry. In the end it's not about finance and so what you make of the dollars and cents / British Pounds and Pence, is not nearly as important as 'Who Done What to Whom'.

And that will be made clear.