COBRA: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

COBRA deals with an unfolding national emergency that threatens to engulf the country as the COBRA committee, a team comprised of Britain's leading experts, crisis contingency planners and most senior politicians fights to ensure the protection of the people of Great Britain. The Prime Minister and his Chief of Staff must contend with impossible political decisions, whilst also wrestling with ferociously pressured personal lives. Not only do they bear the weight of public expectation and their family's needs; they must also be mindful of their political opponents who will use any sign of weakness as an opportunity to strike.

Series details

• Title: COBRA
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2020-01-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-10-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Now
• Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 41372
• IMDb ID: tt10062652
• TVDB ID: 372696

Cast and credited roles

• Robert Carlyle — Prime Minister Robert Sutherland
• Victoria Hamilton — Chief of Staff Anna Marshall
• David Haig — Home Secretary Archie Glover-Morgan
• Lisa Palfrey — Eleanor James
• Marsha Thomason — Francine Bridge MP
• Edward Bennett — Peter Mott
• Richard Dormer — Fraser Walker
• Lucy Cohu — Rachel Sutherland
• Marisa Abela — Ellie Sutherland
• Richard Pepple — Home Secretary Joseph Obasi
• Alexa Davies — Audrey Hemmings
• Jane Horrocks — Victoria Dalton

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-01-17; final listed air date 2020-01-17; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2021-10-15; final listed air date 2021-10-15; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2023-10-12; final listed air date 2023-10-12; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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