Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| The System Trailer | 20210513 | 'When Jake goes on the run after a mysterious crime, his sister Maya must find out why. A propulsive six-part thriller.' | |||
| 01 | 00 | Level 0: Introducing, The System | 20210513 | When Jake goes on the run after a mysterious crime, his sister Maya must find out why. A propulsive six-part thriller. | |
| 01 | 01 | Level 1: Get Naked | 20210528 | 20250321 (BBC7) 20250322 (BBC7) 20210604 (R4) 20240408 (R4) | A propulsive thriller starring Siena Kelly, Jack Rowan and Iain de Caestecker. When Jake signs up to a personal training programme that promises to turn the meekest man-boy into an alpha male, he doesn't have a clue what he's getting himself into. Two years later, his sister Maya sets out to uncover the truth. When Jake goes on the run from a shadowy organization, only his sister Maya can save him A witty and propulsive thriller starring Siena Kelly, Jack Rowan and Iain de Caestecker. Witty thriller about a group of young radicals and the hunt for their leader. When Jake joins a mysterious personal development programme, his life changes - radically. A propulsive 6-part thriller. A witty and propulsive six-part thriller about a mysterious personal development programme. Starring Siena Kelly, Jack Rowan and Iain de Caestecker. Level 2: Sweat Blood. The Past: Jake and his fellow underdogs begin to radically transform their minds and bodies. The Present: Maya?s hunt for their leader gets tense when she realises they might be hunting her. Jake begins his transformation from underdog to alpha male. (almost) Accidental Adventures Of Bell And Todd, The Ben Lewis's propulsive thriller starring Siena Kelly, Jack Rowan and Iain de Caestecker. Jerome - Don Gilét DI Cohen - Chloe Pirrie When Jake goes on the run from a shadowy organisation, only his sister Maya can save him. When Jake joins a mysterious personal development programme, his life changes - radically. Starring Siena Kelly and Jack Rowan. |
| 01 | 02 | Level 2: Sweat Blood | 20210528 | 20250324 (BBC7) 20250325 (BBC7) 20210604 (R4) 20240415 (R4) | A witty and propulsive six-part thriller about a mysterious personal development programme. Starring Siena Kelly, Jack Rowan and Iain de Caestecker. The Past: Jake and his fellow underdogs begin to radically transform their minds and bodies. The Present: Maya's hunt for their leader gets tense when she realises they might be hunting her. Jake begins his transformation from underdog to alpha male. Things are about to get physical for Jake and his team, as they begin to transform their bodies and their minds. Jerome - Don Gilét Written by Ben Lewis. Coyote - Divian Ladwa |
| 01 | 03 | Level 3: Field Work | 20210528 | 20250325 (BBC7) 20250326 (BBC7) 20210611 (R4) 20240422 (R4) | The Past: pumped up and fighting fit, Jake and his unit learn how to hunt. And it's not just animals they're in search of. The Present: Maya meets a woman she hopes can explain why Jake's life hangs in the balance. Jake leaves the country on a mystery expedition. Things begin to get very real when Alex jets off with Jake and his unit on a secret training trip. A witty and propulsive six-part thriller about an exclusive personal development programme with a radical twist. Starring Siena Kelly, Jack Rowan and Iain de Caestecker. DI Cohen - Chloe Pirrie Grace - Ashna Rabheru Written by Ben Lewis. Coyote - Divian Ladwa |
| 01 | 04 | Level 4: Red Pill | 20210528 | 20250326 (BBC7) 20250327 (BBC7) 20210618 (R4) 20240429 (R4) | The Past: Jake's unit find out what The System is really about as they enter the next level of their training. And it doesn't sit well with everyone. The Present: Maya manages to track down an ally with insider knowledge. Find out what's at the heart of The System. Life-changing events come thick and fast as The System's true intent is revealed. A witty and propulsive six-part thriller about an exclusive personal development programme with a radical twist. Starring Siena Kelly, Jack Rowan and Iain de Caestecker. Dr Khalid Hassan - Souad Faress Written by Ben Lewis. Coyote - Divian Ladwa |
| 01 | 05 | Level 5: Kill The Past | 20210528 | 20250327 (BBC7) 20250328 (BBC7) 20210625 (R4) 20240506 (R4) | The Past: Jake and Alex have a stand-off when Jake's given a target dangerously close to home. The Present: Maya's TV habit, once described as her downfall, is about to become her greatest asset. Jerome - Don Gil退t DI Cohen / Jess - Chloe Pirrie Maya finally talks to the man known as Beau. Alex - ¦ Iain de Caestecker Maya - ¦ Siena Kelly Beau - ¦Matthew Needham Jake - ¦Jack Rowan ~System, The [limelight] Coyote - ¦Divian Ladwa Jake's given a new target. And it's someone he knows. A witty and propulsive six-part thriller about a group of young radicals and the hunt for their leader. Starring Siena Kelly, Jack Rowan and Iain de Caestecker. Written by Ben Lewis. |
| 01 | 06 LAST | Level 6: Judgement Day Question Mark | 20210528 | 20250328 (BBC7) 20250329 (BBC7) 20210702 (R4) 20240513 (R4) 20220810 (RW) | impact on the perception of disabled people in Britain. Meanwhile Coronation Street actor Cherylee Houston tells Tanni how she thinks disabled representation in the media still has some way to go. There's also interviews with Independent living pioneer and Welshman John Evans, councillor Sara Pickard who has Down's syndrome, profoundly deaf performer Jonny Cotsen from Cardiff, Joe Powell who has Asperger's syndrome and Gardeners' World host Sue Kent, who lives in Swansea and was born with an upper limb disability. To end the series, Tanni comes up with a list of hopes and demands to improve disability rights in Wales and beyond. Tanni's Lifetime Road to Equality is an MIM Production for BBC Radio Wales. Tanni Grey-Thompson on how disabled people are still years away from genuine equality Tanni Grey-Thompson on haw disabled people are still years away from genuine equality. The Past: Alex's story comes into focus. The Present: Maya goes in search of Jake, hoping together they can stop the System before things get totally out of control. But can they? And who's really in charge? DI Cohen / Jess - Chloe Pirrie Can Maya and Jake stop The System before it spirals out of control? Alex ... Iain de Caestecker Maya ... Siena Kelly Beau...Matthew Needham Jake ...Jack Rowan Coyote - ¦Divian Ladwa On the run from the police, Maya's left with no choice but to guess where Jake's hiding. A witty and propulsive six-part thriller about a group of young radicals and the hunt for their leader. Starring Siena Kelly, Jack Rowan and Iain de Caestecker. Written by Ben Lewis. |
| 02 | 00 | Introducing The System, Series 2 - The System Or How To Change The World In 5 Easy Steps | 20220606 | Jake and Maya are on the run. But their past is about to catch up with them. | |
| 02 | 01 | Step 1: Wilderness Survival For Beginners | 20220610 | 20251103 (BBC7) 20251104 (BBC7) 20240624 (R4) |  Five of the UK's richest men have been kidnapped by a mysterious extremist group. 20-something siblings Maya and Jake have been framed for a murder they did not commit. How do these two events connect? And how far will the young radicals go to change the world? Framed for murder, Jake and Maya are on the run. But their past is about to catch up with them. Cast: Jake - Alex Austin Jess - Chloe Pirrie Richard - Pip Torrens |
| 02 | 02 | Step 2: Building Heroes | 20220610 | 20251104 (BBC7) 20251105 (BBC7) 20220617 20220617 (R4) 20240701 (R4) | Five super-rich men have been kidnapped by a mysterious group of extremists The authorities have no clue where the men are being held and the clock is ticking. As the only two people with insider knowledge of the terrorists, Jake and Maya are about to be pulled back into the murky world of ?The System'. Jake - Alex Austin Jess - Chloe Pirrie Liv - Jemima Rooper Richard - Pip Torrens Angel Investor - Rhashan Stone The hunt for the kidnapped men begins. Maya - ¦ Siena Kelly Ben Lewis?s award-winning thriller returns for a second season. Richard - Pips Torrens Maya and Jake face up to the fact their future is inextricably linked to the fate of five very rich, kidnapped men. Cast: |
| 02 | 03 | Step 3: The Art Of The Steal | 20220610 | 20251105 (BBC7) 20251106 (BBC7) 20220624 The System, Step 3: The Art Of The Steal 20220624 (R4) 20240708 (R4) | The System is still holding five of the UK's richest men. Jake and Maya are running out of time to find them. And Jess's masterplan is about to take an entirely unexpected turn. Jake - Alex Austin Jess - Chloe Pirrie Richard - Pip Torrens Five kidnapped men are about to have their worlds turned upside down. Jake and Maya turn to the only person they trust to help them find the kidnapped men. Coyote ... Divian Ladwa Maya - ¦ Siena Kelly Ben Lewis?s award-winning thriller returns for a second season. Richard - Pips Torrens Cast: |
| 02 | 04 | Step 4: Light The Blue Touch Paper And Run Like Hell | 20220610 | 20251106 (BBC7) 20251107 (BBC7) 20220701 The System, Step 4: Light The Blue Touch Paper And Run Like Hell 20220701 (R4) 20240715 (R4) | Why are so many people siding with the kidnappers? And what is the true intent of The System? We're about to find out. Jake - Alex Austin Jess - Chloe Pirrie Liv - Jemima Rooper Richard - Pip Torrens Matt - Rhashan Stone The extremists' masterplan is starting to reveal itself. Just as Jake and Maya think their mission is complete, everything changes. Coyote ... Divian Ladwa Maya - ¦ Siena Kelly Ben Lewis?s award-winning thriller returns for a second season. Richard - Pips Torrens Cast: |
| 02 | 05 LAST | Step 5: Let The Golden Age Commence | 20220610 | 20251107 (BBC7) 20251108 (BBC7) 20220708 20220708 (R4) 20240722 (R4) | Can the extremists change the world? And if they can, what would it look like? Jake - Alex Austin Jess - Chloe Pirrie Liv - Jemima Rooper Richard - Pip Torrens Matt - Rhashan Stone The clock is ticking down, but what happens when it gets to zero? What does an anarchistic group hell-bent on changing the world need to do to get its message across? Season finale of Ben Lewis's award-winning thriller. Coyote ... Divian Ladwa Maya - ¦ Siena Kelly Richard - Pips Torrens Cast: |
| 03 | 00 | Introducing The System Series 3, Five Methods For Overcoming Mortality | 20230911 | ||
| 03 | 01 | Method 1: Denial | 20230915 | The System, Method 1: Denial 20240902 (R4) | Ben Lewis' award-winning thriller returns for a third and final season. Maya and Jake were once close siblings. Now they're divided in an increasingly divided world. Maya's infamy as an activist fighting for social change and climate consciousness has pushed her to the margins, whilst Jake's commitment to serve king and country has placed him at the centre of a society increasingly intolerant of people on the fringe. But Maya and Jake's worlds are about to collide in what will become a fight for survival. For them. And for us. Jake ... Jack Rowan Carly...Lois Chimimba Ash...Ian Dunnett Jnr Matt Finch ... Rhashan Stone Voice of the Game...Ryan Sampson Award-winning thriller returns with a third and final season. Maya - ¦ Siena Kelly Coyote - ¦Divian Ladwa Once close siblings, Jake and Maya are divided in a divided world. But they're about to be thrown together and pulled into a world in which fact and fiction dangerously collide. |
| 03 | 02 | Method 2: Fill The Hole | 20230915 | 20230922 The System, Method 2: Fill The Hole 20240909 (R4) | Season 3 of Ben Lewis' award-winning thriller. Ankle-tagged by the authorities and cancelled by the media, Maya is trying to focus on a life of hedonism when she begins to suspect someone is trying to kill her. Are they? Or is there something even more surreal about to unfold? Reggie...Ian Dunnett Jnr Robin...Ryan Sampson Maya's life has gone off the rails. But is someone really trying to kill her? Maya - ¦ Siena Kelly Coyote - ¦Divian Ladwa Maya receives a coded message from an old friend that pulls her into a world in which she seems to be being hunted down. |
| 03 | 03 | Method 3: Find A God And Pray | 20230915 | 20230929 The System, Method 3: Find A God And Pray 20240916 (R4) |  Season 3 of Ben Lewis' award-winning thriller. Pulled from her safe house by an unusual woman, Maya finds herself on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. Meanwhile Jake attempts to get to the bottom of where she's disappeared to by challenging Robin ? the enigmatic man with the red mullet. Wendy - Amelia Bullmore Robin - Ryan Sampson Matt Finch and Control - Rhashan Stone Maya and Jake begin to make sense of why their lives have been spiralling out of control. Jake ... Jack Rowan Maya - ¦ Siena Kelly Coyote - ¦Divian Ladwa Maya finds herself on the run with a stranger. Jake comes face to face with the enigmatic man with the red mullet. ' |
| 03 | 04 | Method 4: Turn Into A Cyborg And Fly To Mars | 20230915 | 20231006 The System, Method 4: Turn Into A Cyborg And Fly To Mars 20240923 (R4) | Season 3 of Ben Lewis' award-winning thriller. A community of activists vowing to make the earth sacred again, a mob of gamers desperate to win the augmented reality game that's sweeping the nation and an elite group of super rich party goers are all making their way towards Matt Finch's Scottish castle. It's his 50th birthday and tonight he fully expects to be assassinated. Jake - ¦ Jack Rowan Carly and Amanda - ¦Lois Chimimba Robin and Voice of the Game - ¦Ryan Sampson Matt Finch - ¦Rhashan Stone Percussion by Alon Ilsar It's Matt Finch's 50th birthday party. And he's fully expecting to be assassinated. Maya - ¦ Siena Kelly Coyote - ¦Divian Ladwa A community of eco-activists, a mob of gamers and an elite group of the superrich are about to collide. |
| 03 | 05 LAST | Method 5: Die | 20230915 | 20231013 20240930 (R4) | Season finale of Ben Lewis' propulsive thriller. When the Children of the Green Man open the castle gates to a mob of gamers, it becomes clear that a storm is coming. The fate of everyone is now in the hands of the few. But whose version of reality will win out? Jake ... Jack Rowan Robin...Ryan Sampson Matt Finch...Rhashan Stone Maya - ¦ Siena Kelly Coyote - ¦Divian Ladwa The eco-activist?s masterplan is about to unfold, revealing the person behind it. |