THE SECRET STATE

Homespun heartthrob, Usual Suspect and one time King of the Travelers Gabriel Byrne returns to UK Television this week with Channel 4’s gripping new drama series ‘The Secret State’!

Gabriel Byrne stars as Tom Dawkins, the reluctant hero at the heart of this contemporary conspiracy thriller, who finds himself thrust into the spotlight of front-line politics when he least expects it and risks everything by taking on the might of the Establishment.

A devastating industrial accident on Teesside leaves several people dead and raises awkward questions about the safety procedures of the US petrochemical company involved. As a man who has a profound belief in transparency and open government, Dawkins will have to tackle vested interests, financial and military, both domestic and international, in his pursuit to uncover the truth and get justice for the families affected by the disaster. Along the way, he will struggle to keep his party onside and the electorate behind him, as he also weathers damaging revelations about his personal life. And as the investigation into the Teesside disaster proceeds, Dawkins becomes aware of the Establishment’s secret ties to the petrochemical company and comes to realise that there are bigger powers at play behind the scenes.

Douglas Hodge, Gina McKee, Charles Dance, Rupert Graves and Ruth Negga also star in the four-part drama based on the novel A Very British Coup by Chris Mullin. The series was adapted for the screen by Robert Jones and began filming in February of this year, with Ed Fraiman Directing and Johann Knobel (Shameless) Producing.

VFX for the exciting new drama was be provided by Screen Scene.

“It was great working with Ed Fraiman and Company Pictures on this project.” lean statured VFX Supervisor Ed Bruce exclaimed, “SSVFX talented staff delivered visually memorable work which helps drive the wonderful narrative. We’re all excited about seeing our work on the TV this week.”

The Secret State begins this Wednesday at 10pm on Channel 4. Do not miss it!

Credit list:

Visual Effects Screen Scene VFX
Visual Effects Supervisor Ed Bruce
Visual Effects Supervisor Chris Mortimer
Visual Effects Producer Sarah Mooney
Visual Effects Coordinator Nicholas Murphy
Visual Effects Coordinator Kenneth Coyne
Visual Effects Coordinator Amy James
Digital Compositor Aleksandra Sienkiewicz
Digital Compositor Charlotte Jacobson
Digital Compositor Keith Brett
Digital Compositor Andy Clark
Digital Compositor Attila Gall
Digital Compositor Fincher Trist
Digital Compositor Sandra Chocholska
Match Mover Michael McCarthy
CG Artist Matthew Pidgeon
CG Artist Manuel Martinez
CG Artist Ben Klimmeck
CG Artist John O’Riordan
Rotoscope Artist Patrick Hall
Rotoscope Artist Denny Cahill
Rotoscope Artist Eoin O’Sullivan
Rotoscope Artist Eoin Mahon
Head of VFX Pipeline Gerard Keating