War Room

DocumentaryWar & Politics

Not for a generation have we been closer to war. Set against the backdrop of mounting global instability, War Room drops a cast of senior politicians, military strategists and intelligence chiefs into a high-stakes COBRA-style simulation — testing how Britain’s leaders might respond if the country was under attack. When the chips are down, what decisions will they make, and how will those decisions impact all of us?

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Production

Expectation TV

Language

EN

Status

Planned

Networks

Channel 4

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Locked inside a purpose-built, secure bunker, modelled on Britain’s own COBRA, the committee will be forced to make key decisions with the weight of the country’s future hanging in the balance: when to mobilise, when to retaliate — and when to tell the public the truth.

E2

Episode 2

TBA

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