The Salisbury Poisonings

TV Mini Series
2020
TV-14
58m

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7.2/10

7.4K

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In March 2018, the eyes of the world turned to the British city of Salisbury when it became the epicenter of what has been described as one of the biggest political events of the 21st century -- but until now, the heroic acts behind the headlines have not been told. Within three days of the assassination attempt on double agent and spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, key agencies discovered that a lethal nerve agent called Novichok was used, just half a teaspoon of which could kill 20,000 people. Within four days, hundreds of traces were found across the city, and, just when things were finally thought to be under control, a perfume bottle containing the nerve agent was discovered, throwing the investigation into renewed chaos.

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Three episode, fact based drama from the BBC, about the 2018 Novichok poisoning crisis in the city of Salisbury.Three episode, fact based drama from the BBC, about the 2018 Novichok poisoning crisis in the city of Salisbury.Three episode, fact based drama from the BBC, about the 2018 Novichok poisoning crisis in the city of Salisbury.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

7.4K

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- 3 nominations

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Features some real-life footage of events that occurred in Salisbury at the time, but not all city scenes were filmed in Salisbury

Crazy credits
In the closing credits, the names of cast and crew (but not the corresponding character names or job titles) were all shown in inverse video: black text on rectangular white backgrounds.

Alternate versions
Upon its initial airing on BBC One, the series was presented in three hour-long episodes. In every other territory, it was re-edited into four 45 minute-long episodes. Thus the 1st episode of the four part version covers events of the 1st episode of the BBC version, the 2nd covers the rest of the 1st BBC with some of the 2nd, the 3rd the rest of the 2nd BBC with some of the 3rd and the 4th the rest of the 3rd BBC.

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5/10

Interesting story, turned into a melodramatic soap.

Could have been so much better and so much more enlightening. But the makers obviously have a preference for melodrama rather than recognising the events for what they were. Far too long, unless you like soaps.