Overview

• All five episodes premiered on Netflix on August 21, with early audiences reporting binge-worthy momentum and strong engagement.
• The story follows a newly elected UK prime minister and France’s president forced into high‑stakes choices after a kidnapping and a blackmail plot.
• Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy lead an ensemble that includes Ashley Thomas, Lucian Msamati and Corey Mylchreest, with Jones also serving as executive producer.
• Critics highlight sharp pacing, topical themes and standout lead performances, while some reviews flag credibility gaps in certain plot turns.
• Production rebuilt key political settings, filming Downing Street interiors at Langleybury House and using Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, to double for French Guiana, as Jones researched in the House of Commons.