Strike Back Afghanistan: Part One (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Strike Back

Afghanistan: Part One (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Porter is sent to Afghanistan to find a computer hacker who has cracked the British army's missile guidance codes. The hacker has successfully found a way to redirect missiles to strike American forces.

Director

Edward Hall

Writer

Robert Murphy (written by)

Producers

Andrew Benson | Lance Samuels

Composers

Ilan Eshkeri | Scott Shields

Cinematographer

Damian Bromley

Editor

Pia Di Ciaula

Casting Directors

Gary Davy | Christa Schamberger

Production Designer

Rob Harris

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 2, 2010

Release date

May 19, 2010 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Armitage John Porter John Porter See fewer	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Andrew Lincoln Hugh Collinson Hugh Collinson See fewer	The Walking Dead (2010)
Jodhi May Layla Thompson Layla Thompson See fewer	The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Shelley Conn Danni Prendiville Danni Prendiville See fewer	Gen V (2023)
Ewen Bremner Gerald Baxter Gerald Baxter See fewer	T2 Trainspotting (2017)
Alexander Siddig Zahir Sharq Zahir Sharq See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Toby Stephens Frank Arlington Frank Arlington See fewer	Die Another Day (2002)
Sharif Dorani Karim Karim See fewer	American Assassin (2017)
Jonas Khan Tarik Tarik See fewer	Our Girl (2013)
John F. Gamble Neilson (as John Gamble) Neilson (as John Gamble) See fewer	Strike Back (2010)
Richard Lukunku US Marine Lieutenant US Marine Lieutenant See fewer	The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
James Cairns Marine Lieutenant Marine Lieutenant See fewer	Red (VII) (2014)
Rafiq Jajbhay Governor Governor See fewer	Inescapable (2012)
Sultan Massud Zaman Qalzai Zaman Qalzai See fewer	Strike Back (2010)