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Miniseries – The Salisbury Poisonings

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Emergency services attempt to locate the source of a dangerous poisoning in 2018 in order to prevent further casualties.

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The Salisbury Poisonings — Miniseries

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The Salisbury Poisonings timely themes and tightly wound tension doesn't make for easy viewing, but there's no denying the power behind its message.

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Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic It's a tense, unsettling probe of contagion paranoia, a work that segues smoothly in tone between sober re-creation and body horror. And it functions strikingly well as a pandemic allegory. Feb 1, 2021 Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com A thoughtful examination of vulnerability and the heroism of so-called ordinary citizens stepping up when the unthinkable lands at their threshold, personified by Tracy Daszkiewicz, played in the series by Anne-Marie Duff. Jan 26, 2021 Full Review Kylie Northover The Age (Australia) The Salisbury Poisonings gets bogged down occasionally in the minutiae of public health operations, but it serves in particular as a dignified tribute to Dawn Sturgess. Aug 20, 2020 Full Review Euan Ferguson Observer (UK) The Salisbury Poisonings was a nicely adequate retelling of that tale. Jun 29, 2020 Full Review James Walton The Spectator The obvious parallels did lend a haunting, drone-note resonance to proceedings. On the other hand, they sometimes threatened to overshadow what was a fine, even rather noble drama in its own right. Jun 26, 2020 Full Review Stuart McGurk GQ Magazine [UK] Instead, it stays so wedded to the facts - flip-flopping between disparate accounts, no viewpoint because it's every viewpoint - it's almost about nothing. Jun 26, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Benjamin C Quiet simply very well done all around ! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/03/22 Full Review sean g Must see TV, Anne-maire Duff and the Cop are both great in this, very well made, and story is well played Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review dan r I'm always up for a BBC drama so watching 'The Salisbury Poisonings' on Netflix was a bit of a no brainer. SYNOPSIS: 'Three episode, fact based drama from the BBC, about the 2018 Novichok poisoning crisis in the city of Salisbury.' One of the most interesting points to this drama is how it focuses on, and examines, the vulnerability and the heroism of people 'just doing their job' as they step up when the unthinkable happens and the quiet world of Salisbury collapses. In our current pandemic world this works perfectly as it's tense storyline delves into contagion paranoia. A great watch! 8/10 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Anne-Marie Duff

Tracy Daszkiewicz

Rafe Spall

DS Nick Bailey

MyAnna Buring

Dawn Sturgess

Mark Addy

Ross Cassidy

Annabel Scholey

Sarah Bailey

Johnny Harris

Charlie Rowley

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 30, 2020 Episode 1 The Skripals and DS Nick Bailey fight to survive as Public Health officer Tracy and the emergency services battle to find the source of the nerve agent to prevent further casualties. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 30, 2020 Episode 2 Nick Bailey's condition worsens as Tracy struggles to protect local residents against Novichok. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 30, 2020 Episode 3 Several months later, the city begins to forget and heal until a scavenged perfume bottle leads to tragic consequences for Dawn and Charlie. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 30, 2020 Episode 4 Nick struggles to adjust to life post-Novichok; Tracy learns that the contamination radius may be even bigger than last time; and the poisoning proves fatal for Dawn Sturgess. Details

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Season Info

Director
Saul Dibb
Screenwriter
Declan Lawn, Adam Patterson
Network
AMC+
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 30, 2020