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The Wargame

Sky One · English · 2026–present

Season: 1
Episodes: 4
Special: 1
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The Wargame takes viewers beyond the news cycle and behind closed doors into a sealed COBR-style crisis room where real-world senior politicians, military leaders and intelligence chiefs are challenged to confront a high-stakes scenario: a Russian attack on UK soil.

Set six months in the future, this gripping simulation has been developed in conjunction with leading academics, military and defence experts, including Sky News' Security and Defence Editor Deborah Haynes, to replicate the pressure of political…

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Season 14 episodes · 2026

Episode 1 · 21 Sept 2026 · 20:00 · 60 min
Episode 1
UK leaders face an escalating simulated crisis. Murdered RAF pilots, cyber attacks and the sinking of a Russian spy ship. As Moscow turns up pressure, can they calm the storm?
Episode 2 · 22 Sept 2026 · 20:00 · 60 min
Episode 2
After sinking Russia's sub, a deepfake drives a wedge with the US. With Russian missiles inbound, the Cabinet faces a brutal dilemma: protect military sites or the public.
Episode 3 · 23 Sept 2026 · 20:00 · 60 min
Episode 3
As Russian missiles strike the UK and drones cripple power, the Cabinet rallies European allies. With Britain under siege, can a bold counterstrike save the country?
Episode 4 · 24 Sept 2026 · 20:00 · 60 min
Episode 4
After the UK strikes, Russia launches a hypersonic missile. Facing a terrifying 22 minute countdown, can Gove make the ultimate choice and save the nation before time runs out?