Series synopsis
The Salisbury Poisonings is a British drama crime mystery television series that premiered on BBC One on June 14, 2020. It ended on June 16, 2020. It stars Anne-Marie Duff, Rafe Spall, MyAnna Buring and Judah Cousin.
In March 2018 Salisbury became the site of an unprecedented national emergency. This three-part dramatisation focuses on the extraordinary heroism shown by the local community.
Premise
In March 2018 Salisbury became the site of an unprecedented national emergency. This three-part dramatisation focuses on the extraordinary heroism shown by the local community.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anne-Marie Duff as Tracy Daszkiewicz
- Rafe Spall as DS Nick Bailey
- MyAnna Buring as Dawn Sturgess
- Judah Cousin as Toby Daszkiewicz
- Annabel Scholey as Sarah Bailey
- Sophia Ally as Gracie Sturgess
- Johnny Harris as Charlie Rowley
- Nigel Lindsay as DCC Paul Mills
Supporting cast
- Stella Gonet as Caroline Sturgess
- Kiera Thompson as Annie Bailey
- Duncan Pow as Dr James Haslam
- Darren Boyd as Supt. Dave Minty
- Stephanie Gil as Ellie Bailey
- William Houston as Ted Daszkiewicz
- Emma Stansfield as Emma Black
- Jonathan Slinger as Tim Atkins
- Andrew Brooke as Alistair Cunningham
- Emma Noakes as DS Izzy Rawlings
Guest cast
- Sarah Trevelyan as Stephanie Sturgess (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | June 14, 2020 | June 16, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 4 March 2018. Emergency services descend on Salisbury’s city centre where they find Sergei and Yulia Skripal unconscious on a park bench. |
June 14, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Continuing to fight for the resources necessary to contain the contamination, and realising the scale of the task ahead, Tracy needs to move out of her family home and into her office, to the dismay of her husband and son. |
June 15, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Several months later, the city is starting to forget and heal - until a scavenged perfume bottle leads to tragic consequences for Dawn and Charlie. |
June 16, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 14, 2020 |
| Last aired | June 16, 2020 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |