Lockerbie: A Search for Truth

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.

en
Drama
Created By

David Harrower

First Aired on

Jan 02, 2025

1 seaons till Jan 30, 2025

Popularity: 8.1772
50 votes
Networks
(GB)
(GB)
Production

Carnival Films (GB)Sky Studios (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Episode 5

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 5 episodes

Miniseries

Aired

5 Episodes
  • Episode 1Episode 163 min

    When Dr Jim Swire discovers his daughter, Flora, has been killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, he begins to search for answers. Desperate to know why this was allowed to happen, and exactly who was responsible, Jim starts to ruffle the feathers of authoritative figures in order to get them working.

  • Episode 2Episode 265 min

    As Jim continues his campaign for truth and justice, two suspects – Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah – are indicted for the bombing, believed to be Libyan Intelligence Agents. Now his focus has to shift to the fight to bring the men to trial.

  • Episode 3Episode 367 min

    Jumping forward to 2000 and the Lockerbie trial finally begins after 12 long years. But as the trial begins at Camp Zeist, a former US military base in Utrecht, The Netherlands, Jim begins to question the official evidence against the suspects. Have they got the right men for the crime?

  • Episode 4Episode 457 min

    After coming to believe the authorities have got the wrong man behind the bombing, Jim grows closer to the convicted Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. Soon, he embeds himself within Megrahi’s appeal case, as well as the conspiracy theories swirling around it. But by doing so, Jim finds himself increasingly isolated from his family.

  • Episode 5Episode 559 min

    It’s now 2009, over 21 years since the bombing, and Jim is left at a loss when Megrahi gives up on his appeal attempt. In return, the sickly Megrahi is released on compassionate grounds. Questioning everything he has come to believe, Jim wonders if he’ll ever know the truth about what happened.

Crew & Team

Nigel Marchant

Executive Producer

David Harrower

Executive Producer

Liz Trubridge

Executive Producer

Maryam Hamidi

Associate Producer

Sam Hoyle

Executive Producer

Gareth Neame

Executive Producer

Oskar Slingerland

Executive Producer

Jim Sheridan

Executive Producer

Brian Kaczynski

Producer

Kirsten Sheridan

Executive Producer

Sarah Trevis

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