The BEST episodes of The State (2017)

Every episode of The State (2017) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The State (2017)!

Four young British ISIS recruits are excited to begin their new lives in Syria.They take oaths of allegiance to ISIS, convinced they have made the right decision, but are soon confronted with the harsh realities of life.

Last Updated: 2/15/2024Network: Channel 4Status: Ended
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Part Four
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7.59
199 votes

#1 - Part Four

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/23/2017

Jalal is given a new role by ISIS, and witnesses barbaric punishments and mock executions to feed its propaganda machine. With the noose tightening around him, he decides to risk his own safety to help Ibitsam and Narin escape. As Ushna’s commitment deepens, Shakira’s concern that Isaac is being readied for frontline battle makes her contemplate the unthinkable – whether there is any way out of The State.

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Part Three
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7.58
204 votes

#2 - Part Three

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/22/2017

Marriage to a foreign fighter proves challenging for Ushna but she is determined to make it work. Shakira too must marry to continue working, but turns down a proposal from Abu Akram with brutal consequences. Jalal is horrified by the treatment of young Yazidi women being sold as sex slaves and buys a mother and daughter to rescue them. He and Ziyaad are sent back to the frontline where a commander is calling for the ultimate sacrifice.

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Part Two
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7.47
217 votes

#3 - Part Two

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/21/2017

The recruits are forced to reflect on their new lives in The State. Jalal and Ziyaad experience bloody frontline battle, while Shakira witnesses the horrifying aftermath of a barrel bomb and Ushna is shocked at the brutal treatment of women. Shakira must persuade a dangerous commander to set aside ISIS rules and allow her to work in hospital and Jalal has a conversation which makes him question the whole rationale for his journey to Syria.

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Part One
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7.24
254 votes

#4 - Part One

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/20/2017

Four young British male and female ISIS recruits are excited to begin their new lives in Syria. Jalal and Ziyaad enjoy the male camaraderie as they are trained and equipped for battle, while Shakira and Ushna are taught the strict rules women must obey. They take oaths of allegiance to ISIS, convinced they’ve made the right decision to come, but are soon confronted by the harsh realities of life under ISIS which don’t match their expectations.

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