Genres
Networks
BBC Four
Created By
The Code
Overview
The Code is a drama series which tells tells the story of two brothers who discover some information that those at the highest levels of political power are determined to keep secret.
Key Crew
Director: Shawn Seet
Writer: Shelley Birse
Producer: David Taylor
Top Cast
Dan Spielman
Ned Banks
Ashley Zukerman
Jesse Banks
Adele Perovic
Hani Parande
Sigrid Thornton
Lara Dixon
Robyn Malcolm
Marina Baxter
Ella Scott Lynch
Meg Flynn
Ben Oxenbould
Nolan Daniels
Andrew McFarlane
Neil
Seasons
Season 1 (2014)
Stretching from the spectacular red desert of Australia's outback to the cool corridors of power in Canberra, THE CODE tells the story of two very different brothers who unearth information that those at the highest levels of political power will kill to keep secret.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2014-09-21After Ned and Jesse Banks publish a video of a mysterious outback accident that involved a couple of teenagers and a lorry from a classified research facility, they then have to deal with a political machine that is desperate to keep the truth hidden.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2014-09-28As Ned investigates the truck accident in the remote town of Lindara, Jesse comes face to face with the 'extraordinary' new powers of the law.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2014-10-05Wracked by guilt that Jesse has paid such a high price for trying to help his investigation, Ned fears the worst when he discovers Jesse missing.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 4: Episode 4
2014-10-12Ned and Jesse are on the run; their house has been ransacked, their phones bugged, and their computers tracked. With no one to turn to, their only hope is to find the truth in Lindara.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 5: Episode 5
2014-10-19Ned and Jesse are forced into an impossible choice - Hani's life in exchange for technology capable of wiping entire cities from the face of the earth.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 6: Episode 6
2014-10-26Unless Ned and Jesse take action, their fates will be sealed, their story repackaged, and the truth will remain neatly beneath the radar. It is time to do something radical.
Runtime: 60 min
Season 2 (2016)
Exploring the value of freedom of speech and the delicate balance between personal liberty and national security in the digital age, season 2 unveils the rapidly spreading and very real threat of cybercrime, and its capacity to bring an entire country to its knees.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2016-09-01Jesse and Ned are facing the possibility of extradition to the US to face serious charges. Fortunately Australian National Security is sitting on an explosive case they can't crack, and Jesse might just be the man to do it.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2016-09-08Kidnapped by Roth, Jesse and Hani disappear into the jungles of West Papua. Hoping it will buy them time to find the data the authorities need, Jesse reluctantly makes a deal unlock an encrypted file.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2016-09-15Racing to save Remsey from false imprisonment and find Callum, Jesse and Roth forge an unlikely alliance. Ned contacts an undercover photojournalist to help find Jesse.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 4: Episode 4
2016-09-22Ned and Jesse are hiding with Roth, and Jesse lies to save his own skin and Hani's father. A political rally turns ugly as Jesse works furiously to decrypt the files.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 5: Episode 5
2016-09-29Roth vows revenge after the death of a relative, while Jesse is torn between genuine care for Roth & the need to disarm the digital time bomb that is waiting to explode.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 6: Episode 6
2016-10-06Roth is ready to show the world what it feels like to be brutalised and be powerless to stop it. With Roth’s shocking plan set in motion Jesse Banks must answer the question once and for all – whether violent means can deliver peaceful ends…
Runtime: 60 min
