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Follow the British Prime Minister and his Cabinet Office Briefing Room A (COBRA) committee, comprised of leading contingency planners and senior politicians, as they navigate the difficulties in overcoming a major national crisis.

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'COBRA' Recap: Season 3 Episode 5

Victoria starts to make moves on power as she doubts Robert's decision-making and handling of a powerful weapon held for ransom…

'COBRA' Recap: Season 3 Episode 4

Joseph begins to think Robert is using him as a scapegoat for criticism of the government's approach as they receive pressure from…

'COBRA' Recap: Season 3 Episode 3

Ellie is in custody as the government tries to determine who was responsible for a bomb that caused a disastrous sinkhole, while…

'COBRA' Recap: Season 3 Episode 2

Robert attempts to project a strong front as he worries about the survival of his daughter in the collapse of a sinkhole that…

'COBRA' Recap: Season 3 Episode 1

Robert faces another crisis as protesters block the construction of a new train line, and recruit a close and high-profile person to…

'COBRA' Recap: Season 2 Episode 6

Robert's deputies debate whether to depose him as the crisis reaches its worst point yet. Threats escalate against the country and…

'COBRA' Recap: Season 2 Episode 5

Robert is becoming paranoid as attacks against his wife continue and he begins to turn on his own advisers, who are beginning to think…

'COBRA' Recap: Season 2 Episode 4

Robert's team tries to understand and identify the threat to the U.K. while also worrying about inflammatory conspiracy theories that…

'COBRA' Recap: Season 2 Episode 3

As a new crisis precipitated once again by a cyber attack leads to debate as to the government's response, Anna begins to disagree more…

'COBRA' Recap: Season 2 Episode 2

Audrey struggles to survive with the help of an unlikely companion in the wake of the disaster off the coast of Kent, while Fraser and…

'COBRA' Recap: Season 2 Episode 1

A potentially explosive situation off the coast of Kent leads to a mandatory evacuation, but efforts to coordinate a response are…

'COBRA' Recap: Episode 6

In the final episode of COBRA, the crisis nears an inflection point—as do the careers and political survival of Robert…

'COBRA' Recap: Episode 5

As Robert prepares to negotiate with groups blockading London, fallout from an investigation around his daughter begins to reach him.…

'COBRA' Recap: Episode 4

Archie gets closer to making a play to replace Robert as Prime Minister as Robert's daughter comes under increasing scrutiny and the…

'COBRA' Recap: Episode 3

Robert plans a visit to Northumberland as the region's crises continue to worsen, while Archie begins laying plans to take advantage of…

'COBRA' Recap: Episode 2

As the United Kingdom suffers under mass blackouts, one region spirals into chaos while the Prime Minister is faced with difficult…

'COBRA' Recap: Episode 1

A possible global crisis faces Prime Minister Robert Sutherland and his chief of staff Anna Marshall as they deal with a fractious…