'COBRA' Season 2 to Air on PBS in July

Propulsive political thriller COBRA will return for a second season on PBS this summer, titled COBRA: Cyberwar.

The first season of the series, which stars Robert Carlyle (Once Upon a Time) as British Prime Minister Robert Sutherland, was a surprise hit on both sides of the pond, thanks to its fast-paced storytelling and frequently wild plot twists. It followed the story of the global and political fallout from a devastating solar storm that caused everything from power outages to mass protests.

Season 2 will follow Sutherland's administration through yet another outlandishly wild international event, which kicks off just as the Prime Minister is attempting to guide the U.K. back on a more even course, assisted, as ever, by his loyal Chief-of-Staff Anna Marshall (Victoria Hamilton), alongside a team of dedicated advisers.