If you’re looking for your next Netflix binge, look no further than The Bombing of Pan Am 103. The BBC’s powerful factual drama is now available to stream, and it’s well worth adding to your watchlist.
This six-part series delves into the harrowing events surrounding the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, a tragedy that remains the worst ever terror attack on British soil.
© BBC/World ProductionsUpon its initial release last year, the show received widespread acclaim. While TV critics praised the “powerful” and “fascinating” drama, audiences lauded it as both “superb” and “phenomenal.”
You can always rely on the BBC to deliver a poignant, highly-researched factual drama, and with a stellar cast featuring the likes of Sex Education‘s Connor Swindells, Shetland actress Phyllis Logan and Suits actor Patrick J Adams, viewers are certainly in for a gripping watch.
© BBC/World ProductionsKeep reading to find out all you need to know about the series.
What is The Bombing of Pan Am 103 about?
The series dramatises the devastating terror attack of 21 December 1988, when a bomb exploded in the hold of flight Pan Am 103 over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie during its journey from Heathrow to JFK in New York. The explosion claimed the lives of 270 people, including 43 British citizens and 190 Americans.
The official synopsis reads: “The Bombing of Pan Am 103 follows the untold story of the Scots-US investigation into the attack and the devastating effect it had on the small town and the families who lost loved ones. From the initial exhaustive search for evidence on the ground in Scotland, via the US and Malta to the trial at Camp Zeist in 2000, the series leads up to the upcoming new trial in the US.”
© BBC/World ProductionsIt concludes: “The six-part series also highlights the human impact on the families, investigators and the Lockerbie community as it sought to rebuild and connect with bereaved families around the world.”
Who stars in The Bombing of Pan Am 103?
Connor Swindells, known for his roles in Sex Education and SAS Rogue Heroes, leads the star-studded cast as DS Ed McCusker.
He’s joined by an impressive list of stars: Patrick J Adams (Suits, Orphan Black) as Dick Marquise, Merritt Wever (New Girl, Severance) as Kathryn Turman, Phyllis Logan (Shetland, Downton Abbey) as Moira Shearer, Peter Mullan (The Rings of Power, After the Party) as DCS John Orr, Tony Curran (Gladiator, Pearl Harbour) as DCI Harry Bell, and Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe) as Tom Thurman.
© BBC/World ProductionsOther cast members include Nicholas Gleaves as Allen Feraday, alongside Lauren Lyle as June McCusker and James Harkness as DS Sandy Gay.
Rounding out the cast are Douglas Hodge as DS Stuart Henderson, Alastair Mackenzie as Alastair P Campbell QC, and Kevin McKidd as DCS Tom McCulloch.
The Bombing of Pan Am 103 is available to stream on Netflix and BBC iPlayer.
