As widespread power outages cause chaos and threaten lives across the country, the COBRA committee comprised of the UK's leading experts and politicians, gathers to find a way to turn the li... Read allAs widespread power outages cause chaos and threaten lives across the country, the COBRA committee comprised of the UK's leading experts and politicians, gathers to find a way to turn the lights back on.As widespread power outages cause chaos and threaten lives across the country, the COBRA committee comprised of the UK's leading experts and politicians, gathers to find a way to turn the lights back on.
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The series was a high paced thrill ride that even during moments where it was pretty imperfect still flew by thanks to the pacing. One criticism is they could have done a better job early on making you care about the characters that deserved it but by the halfway point they managed to improve these points to. Set up nicely if they want to do a season 2 and I'd certainly be there to watch!
Honestly, UK Drama is so well done! It seems there is an increasing appetite for political Drama (not too long ago I watched and reviewed BORGEN, another excellent drama about the a moderate party leader suddenly thrust into the premiere government office of Denmark). Perhaps it is because people are so fatigued by politics having gone so wrong. This is an excellent imagining of the personal lives and challenges of those responsible for dealing with a national crisis. The script has depth. The story is compelling. The acting is exquisite. Even though Obama once said, the presidency was as exciting as men in suits talking in a room, these dramas are far from boring. I give this series an 8 (great) out of 10. {Political Drama}
Is it people of a particular political stance that are giving this negative reviews I wonder?
Anyway I thought it was a stellar performance from all involved. Though there were some parts I thought why would they do that, in some of the scenarios. I would certainly still recommend it. Will there be a second series to resolve some outstanding questions? I would like to think so.
Sky why bother? Why did everyone up north set up in a tent village outside the hospital? 🤣🤣. So dumb
I don't know why everyone is giving this low scoring. I've just watched all the episodes today and thoroughly enjoyed it. Brilliant acting and a well thought out storyline. Queue the keyboard warriers :)
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- TriviaCOBRA stands for Cabinet Office Briefing Room "A" and is used here as the code word identifier for the emergency calling together of the Prime Minister, the 22 cabinet secretaries as well as heads of the military and intelligence agencies and any other officials deemed necessary to the issue at hand.. Also included would be the most trusted aides and advisers of the aforementioned, but only those with the requisite security level clearance. COBRA meetings are not held in the formal Cabinet Room located upstairs in #10 but instead are specially held in a below ground bunker type faculty with state of the art communications.
- GoofsThe chief constable wears medal ribbons on his outer jacket. In British uniformed departments medal ribbons are worn only on tunics; not on shirts or jerseys, and never on foul weather jackets or the like.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #3.17 (2020)
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