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COBRA

Name: COBRA
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2020-01-17
Cast: Robert Carlyle, Victoria Hamilton, David Haig, Marsha Thomason, Lucy Cohu

2020 | 3 seasons | Drama, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Power Book IV: Force or Goliath, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

As widespread power outages cause chaos and threaten lives across the country, the COBRA (Cabinet Office Briefing Room) committee comprised of the UK’s leading experts and politicians, gathers to find a way to turn the lights back on.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 87K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Rebellion is the high point.

Season 12020 · 6 episodes · 7.2 out of 10
Sunday
Cyberwar2021 · 6 episodes · 7.4 out of 10
Sunday
Rebellion2023 · 6 episodes · 7.6 out of 10
Sunday

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Cast & crew

Robert CarlyleRobert Sutherland
Victoria HamiltonAnna Marshall
David HaigArchie Glover-Morgan
Marsha ThomasonFrancine Bridge
Lucy CohuRachel Sutherland
Alexa DaviesAudrey Hemmings
Holly CattleEllie Sutherland
Edward BennettPeter Mott
Lisa PalfreyEleanor James
Richard PeppleJoseph Obasi