Lockerbie: A Search for Truth Trailer and Key Art From Peacock
Peacock and Sky have released the official trailer and key art for the limited series Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, which will premiere on January 2, 2025. All five episodes will be available that day on Peacock in the US and Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
The series stars Academy Award and BAFTA Award-winning actor Colin Firth and Catherine McCormack. The series comes from Carnival Films, part of Universal International Studios, and Sky Studios.
Inspired by the true-life story, on December 21, 1988, 259 passengers and crew were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, with a further 11 residents losing their lives as the plane came down over the quiet Scottish town.
In the wake of the disaster and his daughter’s death, Dr. Jim Swire (Colin Firth) is nominated 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. Exploring events from the disaster and its aftermath, Lockerbie: A Search for Truth provides an intimate account of a man, a husband, and a father who risks everything in memory of his daughter and the unflinching pursuit of truth and justice.
“The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 was one of the most devastating acts of terrorism that took the lives of 270 innocent people, including both US and UK citizens,” said executive producers Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant previously. “As the spokesperson for the UK victim’s families, we have followed Jim Swire’s remarkable story for over three decades.
“It is consequential to now watch Colin Firth’s captivating performance as he depicts Jim’s life’s work on screen. 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 and world leaders in pursuit of truth.”
The cast includes Colin Firth, Catherine McCormack, Rosanna Adams, Jemma Carlton, Harry Redding, Sam Troughton, Mark Bonner, Ardalan Esmaili, and Selwa Jghalef. The executive producers also include director Otto Bathurst, writer David Harrower, Sam Hoyle, Liz Trubridge, Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan, and Oskar Slingerland.
