Overview

• All five episodes are now streaming on Netflix, with Suranne Jones as Prime Minister Abigail Dalton opposite Julie Delpy as France’s President Vivienne Toussaint.
• The thriller centers on a prime minister confronted with an ultimatum after her aid-worker husband is kidnapped, forcing uneasy cooperation between two leaders under pressure.
• Early reviews highlight tight pacing, relevance to current debates over health care and migration, and compelling performances from Jones and Delpy.
• To evoke authenticity, the production built a 10 Downing Street exterior on a disused airfield, filmed interiors at Langleybury House, constructed a House of Commons set, and used Las Palmas, Gran Canaria to stand in for French Guiana.
• Creator Matt Charman, with Jones as executive producer, developed the series as a character-first political thriller, with Jones researching at the House of Commons and observing a lively PMQs session.