The State
Limited Series 2017 · 4 eps · ★ 6.3 · Drama
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The experiences of four British men and women who leave their lives behind to join ISIS in Syria.
Created by Peter Kosminsky
Network: Channel 4
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Ryan McKen Ziyad -
Ony Uhiara Shakira - S Shavani Seth Ushna
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Ali Suliman Abu Omar -
Samer Bisharat Abu Sahl -
Hiam Abbass Umm Salamah -
Nana Agyeman-Bediako Isaac Boothe - F Fayez Bakhsh Abu Jihad
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Shavani Cameron Ushna Kaleel -
Amir El-Masry Sayed -
Jack Greenlees Abu Ibrahim Al-Brittani -
Sebastian Griegel Abu Lut Al-Almani
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