First Teaser for ‘Lockerbie: A Search For Truth’ Series with Colin Firth
by Alex Billington
October 14, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Are we ever going to know what really happened?” Peacock has revealed a teaser trailer for a series called Lockerbie: A Search For Truth, which will be streaming on Peacock in the US and UK in early January 2025. Created by Sky TV and Carnival Films, this series is a look at one of the worst terrorist disasters in UK history. Many may remember this. On December 21st, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 explodes over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, 38 minutes after takeoff, killing 259 on board and 11 on the ground. Dr. Jim Swire loses his daughter Flora. “We we have followed Jim Swire’s remarkable story for decades… In part a profoundly moving character story of love and loss, this drama is as much an investigative political thriller that shows how an ordinary man with unstoppable determination can take on governments & world leaders in pursuit of truth.” Exploring events from the disaster and its aftermath, Lockerbie provides an intimate account of a man who risks everything in memory of his daughter and the unflinching pursuit of truth & justice. Colin Firth stars as Dr. Jim Swire, with Catherine McCormack, Rosanna Adams, Jemma Carlton, Harry Redding, Sam Troughton, Mark Bonner, Ardalan Esmaili, & Selwa Jghalef. Stay tuned for more.
Here’s the first look teaser trailer for Peacock’s series Lockerbie: A Search For Truth, from YouTube:
Inspired by the true-life story, on December 21, 1988, 259 passengers and crew were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie 38 minutes after take-off, with a further 11 residents losing their life as the plane came down over the quiet, Scottish town. In the wake of the disaster & his daughter’s death, Dr Jim Swire (Colin Firth), is nominated the spokesperson for the UK victims’ families, who have united to demand truth and justice. Traveling across continents and political divides, Jim 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 changed. Lockerbie: A Search For Truth is a series created by British playwright David Harrower (Outlaw King). With writing by Maryam Hamidi, Jim Sheridan. With episodes directed by Otto Bathurst and Jim Loach. A co-production between Carnival Films and Sky Studios. Executive produced by Gareth Neame, Nigel Marchant, Sam Hoyle, Harrower, Otto Bathurst, Liz Trubridge, Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan, and Oskar Slingerland. Peacock will debut this Lockerbie series streaming starting January 2nd, 2025 early next year. Anyone intrigued?
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