nathanrhyne The premise is simple so I will skip that. The Muslim Jihad is a call to arms for all Muslims regardless of one's life in the false world. Those who have been called are fed propaganda by the previous waves of fighters who answered the call to jihad. We learn that each person truly wants and believes in their faith. They each want to believe in the struggle and participate in their own way. We also learn that the Mujahadeen or soldiers know this is a losing battle. For them it is a path to shaheed or martyrdom. This is the ultimate gift from God.But what each person thought they were seeking in their faith or even their own personal lives cannot be had in the caliphe or Islamic State. Each person has a different challenge that defies the teachings of the hadith or prophet. They each learn that it isn't the lies but the truth that scares them.

christiank7 The single most saccharine krap ever made with about an equal amount of moral irresponsibility. By even showing this lame attempt we see yet another range of liberal madness. Giving these dogs any form or respectability or importance or anything is an affront against our values and nation. About time the board responsible for censorship takes a long look at what they are doing or in this case NOT doing. How can anyone regard this show with any sense of value. There are some reviewers here that seem to have left the planet of reality a long time ago. About time some of you people get out into the real world a bit because if you find this a show worth watching then you have a serious problem on all sorts of levels. Kill this show off fast.

sea_goat Felt compelled to write a review (when I usually don't) because I couldn't believe how many other reviewers had missed the point of this series. Four Brits travel to IS full of excitement and anticipation, each is there for a different reason, and one by one they all have to face disillusionment and regret. The whole point of the series is that they each deal with that regret in a completely different way. It is a work of genius to portray brainwashed characters successfully because their actions do not make sense to viewers who have not been brainwashed themselves. But here they are so well written and acted that you sympathise and empathise with young, idealistic people who have been told not to believe what they've seen on TV or read in newspapers. They have trusted the people who told them that and it's how they act when they realise that trust was misplaced that is the interesting bit.That these are sympathetic characters is not the issue here. This series is in no way an advert for IS nor does it apologise for anything the caliphate or its followers do. Simply brilliant stuff.

jasdbs So on one channel I'm watching the news, seeing chaos and death on the streets of some of the most beautiful cities on the planet and it breaks my heart.I then turn the channel over to find a show which almost glorifies these acts of violence and tries to make us feel pity for the sheep who travel land and sea to join their evil world and it disgusts me.I decided to finish the series, and where I appreciate the characters (and actors) I just couldn't relate or connect to the overall point in the show.To conclude, it shocks me that this drama was created when there are currently people all over the world being selflessly murdered by this organisation.