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The Wargame (2026)

1 Season • 1 Episodes • 2026 • HD

In a fictional near-future Britain, the series imagines how the government would react if Russia launched an attack on UK soil. Actual former politicians, military commanders, and intelligence chiefs—among them Michael Gove, Nicola Sturgeon, and Penny Mordaunt—take on central roles inside a COBR-style crisis chamber. Mixing documentary with drama, the show offers viewers a behind-the-scenes view of how top-level decisions get made when national security is on the line.

Genre: War & Politics, Drama
Country: GB
Cast: Michael Gove, Nicola Sturgeon, Penny Mordaunt, Harriet Harman, Jim Murphy, Sayeeda Warsi, Ayesha Hazarika, Richard Barrons, Kim Darroch, Christopher Steele
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london england intelligence bunker simulation invasion government defence docudrama united kingdom national security real time diplomacy war game geopolitics cabinet officer cyber warfare high stakes russia thought provoking near future political crisis realistic political russian serious international immersive factual leadership suspenseful tense intense deterrence theory military conflict british crisis management

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