The Undeclared War release schedule for season two as Simon Pegg drama continues

Despite the large gap between season one and season two, the second series picked up on Channel 4 exactly where the first one left off.

The Wales-filmed Cyber thriller is about a leading team of analysts in GCHQ secretly working to ward off a series of cyber-attacks on the UK in post-pandemic 2024.

The drama follows Simon’s character, Danny Patrick, the GCHQ Director of Operations. The first season was filled with cyber warfare, political intrigue, and high-stakes espionage. In 2022, it ended on a cliffhanger after satellite imagery showed an unidentified aircraft entering British airspace.

Season two has picked up where season one left off but has focused on Danny and his wife, Barbara Patrick, played by Siân Brooke. She is ex-MI5 and now an analyst at GCHQ.

Throughout the second season, their relationship has formed the emotional backbone of the story as each contends with major personal and professional conflicts that set them on a collision course.

Speaking about the themes in season two, which also stars Hannah Khalique-Brown, Alex Jennings, Danny Sapani, Ed Stoppard and Chloe Pirrie, Simon said: “As always, we’re dealing with international intrigue. Cyber warfare is the new frontline.

“When you watch the news and see a physical attack, an explosion or a terrorist incident, you witness the consequences. What you don’t see is what’s happening in cyberspace, even though the level of aggression can be comparable. That’s one of the central themes of the show.

“There are also themes of secrecy and subterfuge, both in the work taking place on the floor of the EMC and in the personal lives of the characters. It’s about what you see on the surface and what’s really going on underneath.”

How many episodes of The Undeclared War are there?

There are six episodes in the second season. All episodes of the cyber-thriller were written by Colin Teevan (Das Boot, Rebellion) and all episodes were directed by Paul McGuigan (Sherlock, Inside Man).

The Undeclared War release schedule

Since its release on Tuesday, July 21, The Undeclared War has been airing on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

However, it has been replaced in this week’s schedule by Celebrity Hunted, meaning the penultimate and final episodes of season two will both air as a double bill on Wednesday Night.

The penultimate episode will air on Channel 4 at 9pm on Wednesday, August 5, followed by the finale at 10pm. A synopsis for the penultimate episode reads: “Barbara comes under Charlie’s scrutiny as tragedy strikes GCHQ. Danny, Saara and Roz work together in an attempt to help Vadim escape. Danny makes an earth-shattering discovery.”

While the final instalment teases: “Danny confronts Barbara and puts everything on the line in order to bring the truth to life. Roz and the team must race against the clock to find out what the malware is searching for. “

Episode one, Tuesday, July 21 at 9pm

Episode two, Wednesday, July 22 at 9pm

Episode three, Tuesday, July 28 at 9pm

Episode four, Wednesday, July 29 at 9pm

Episode five, Wednesday, August 5 at 9pm

Episode six, Wednesday, August 5 at 10pm

All episodes of The Undeclared War season two are also available to stream on Channel 4.