Lockerbie is an upcoming British television drama series starring Connor Swindells, Merritt Wever and Patrick J. Adams. It is about the 1988 flight disaster of Pan Am Flight 103 which was the deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the United Kingdom.
| Lockerbie | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Michael Keillor |
| Screenplay by | Jonathan Lee Gillian Roger Park |
| Starring | Connor Swindells Merritt Wever Patrick J. Adams |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Julia Stannard |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One (UK) Netflix (worldwide) |
Premise
editLockerbie will focus on the two investigations by British and American governments into the bombing carried out on Pan Am Flight 103 and subsequent explosion over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988.[1]
Cast
edit- Connor Swindells
- Eddie Marsan
- Peter Mullan
- Lauren Lyle
- Phyllis Logan
- Tony Curran
- Patrick J. Adams
- Merritt Wever
- James Anderson
- Dominik Tiefenthaler
- Julian Callejja (Maltese Actor)
- Larry Gurreri
- James Harkness
- Andrew Rothney
- Parker Sawyers
- Khalid Laith
- Amanda Drew
- Joe Layton
- Dana Haqjoo
Production
editThe series was commissioned in July 2023 by BBC One and Netflix.[2] It was developed by MGM Television and Night Train Media alongside filmmaker Adam Morane-Griffiths, who had brought the project to them, alongside Sara Curran, in 2020.[3] It is written by Jonathan Lee and Gillian Roger Park, while Michael Keillor directs.[4] Park was born on the west coast of Scotland four days after the disaster, and she told Deadline Hollywood that “The Lockerbie bombing hangs over Scottish culture very heavily. I felt the weight of that. This was a job that I really wanted to do and it’s a real honor to be asked. It’s a precious story."[5]
The series is produced by World Productions, in association with MGM Television and Night Train Media with Julia Stannard as producer. Filming started in Scotland in early 2023, with filming locations also including Malta and Canada.[6]
In March 2024, Patrick J. Adams, Connor Swindells, Merritt Wever were confirmed in the lead cast as well as Eddie Marsan, Lauren Lyle, Phyllis Logan and Peter Mullan.[7]
Broadcast
editThe six-part series is set to air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer before heading to Netflix globally.[8]
References
edit- ^ "New six-part Lockerbie drama commissioned by BBC and Netflix". Glasgow Times. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Bussey, Katrine (31 July 2023). "New drama will tell story of Lockerbie bombing and subsequent investigation". Independent. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (30 July 2023). "BBC, Netflix Team For Lockerbie Bombing Drama Series From 'Line Of Duty' Producer World Productions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Cremona, Patrick (5 March 2024). "Lockerbie drama casts Sex Education, Downton Abbey and Doctor Who stars". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Kanter, Jake; Whittock, Jesse (23 December 2023). "The Writers Are Coming: Five Rising European Scribes To Watch Out For In 2024". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (5 March 2024). "'Suits' Star Patrick J. Adams, Connor Swindells, Merritt Wever Cast in Netflix, BBC Series 'Lockerbie'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (5 March 2024). "'Lockerbie': Patrick J. Adams, Connor Swindells & Merritt Wever Lead Cast Of BBC & Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Rowan, Iona (5 March 2024). "BBC confirms cast for new true story drama with Connor Swindells". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
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