PEACOCK RELEASES OFFICIAL TRAILER AND KEY ART FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES "THE UNDECLARED WAR"

The Cyber Thriller Series from BAFTA Winner Peter Kosminsky Drops on Peacock Thursday, August 18

QUOTE FROM PETER KOSMINSKY

QUOTE FROM PETER KOSMINSKY WRITER, DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

"The Undeclared War has been many years in the making. It imagines how the next few years might play out in the domain of cyber warfare - a battle unseen by the public but with potentially devastating consequences. In my work, I've tried to shine a light on aspects of publicly policy which affect us all but where the details of what is taking place, often behind the scenes, are not well understood. I hope this drama will give audiences an insight into a world certain to impact our lives significantly in the years ahead." 

ABOUT THE SERIES

ABOUT THE UNDECLARED WAR:

Set in 2024, The Undeclared War tracks a leading team of analysts buried in the heart of GCHQ, secretly working to ward off a series of cyber-attacks on the UK in the run up to a general election. When a routine stress test of internet infrastructure goes awry, 21-year-old GCHQ intern Saara Parvan (played by Hannah Khalique-Brown) suddenly finds herself operating on the invisible frontier of high-stakes cyber warfare. The series is a result of meticulous research by BAFTA award-winning creator Peter Kosminsky, lifting the veil on the most urgent battle of our time. In a thrilling cat and mouse game, Saara and the team at GCHQ must try to stay one step ahead and anticipate their opponents' every hidden move. The clock is ticking as a battle with high stakes and unpredictable enemies takes place entirely online, with very real consequences.  But how do you win a war most of the public don't know you're fighting?

ABOUT THE SERIES:

· Cast: Mark Rylance, Simon Pegg, Adrian Lester, Alex Jennings, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Hannah Khalique-Brown 

· Executive Producer / Director / Writer: Peter Kosminsky 

· Executive Producers: Colin Callender and Noëlette Buckley for Playground 

· Producer: Robert Jones 

· Co-Produced By: Playground, Stonehenge Films, and Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group in association with Channel 4 

· Writers: Declan Lawn, Adam Patterson, and Amelia Spencer

· Format: 6 x 60 min episodes, cyber thriller drama series, binge drop