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Lockerbie: A Search for Truth

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth

20257.11 Season5 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Dr. Jim Swire tragically loses his daughter when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over a small town on December 21, 1988. Travelling across continents and political divides, Swire embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability, family and life, but completely overturns his trust in the justice system. As the truth shifts under Jim’s feet, his view of the world is left forever sullied.

Created by Nigel Marchant
Written by Peter Biddulph, Jim Swire
Produced by Brian Kaczynski
NetworksSky AtlanticSky Showcase

Top Cast

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Jim Swire

Catherine McCormack

Catherine McCormack

Jane Swire

Ardalan Esmaili

Ardalan Esmaili

Abdelbaset Al Megrahi

Sam Troughton

Sam Troughton

Murray Guthrie

Jemma Carlton

Jemma Carlton

Cathy Swire

Harry Redding

Harry Redding

William Swire

Themes & Keywords

bombbased on novel or bookdisasterminiseriesterrorism1980splane crashlockerbie

About Lockerbie: A Search for Truth

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth is a drama series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of bomb, based on novel or book, disaster, miniseries, terrorism, 1980s. Created by Nigel Marchant, it stars Colin Firth, Catherine McCormack, Ardalan Esmaili. Dr. Jim Swire tragically loses his daughter when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over a small town on December 21, 1988. Travelling across continents and political divides, Swire embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability, family and life, but completely overturns his trust in the justice system. As the truth shifts under Jim’s feet, his view of the world is left forever sullied.

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