Series synopsis
Prisoner 951 is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One on November 23, 2025. It ended on December 1, 2025. It stars Narges Rashidi, Joseph Fiennes, Shaun McKee and Armin Karima.
The true story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe - imprisoned in Iran and separated from her daughter - and her husband Richard, who fights both the British and Iranian governments to facilitate her release.
Premise
The true story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe - imprisoned in Iran and separated from her daughter - and her husband Richard, who fights both the British and Iranian governments to facilitate her release.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Narges Rashidi as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
- Joseph Fiennes as Richard Ratcliffe
- Shaun McKee as Lim
- Armin Karima as Seyed
- Elham Karimpour as Shirin
- Marion Bailey as Barbara Ratcliffe
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | November 23, 2025 | December 1, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 April 2016, Tehran. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is seized at the airport and separated from her baby daughter. Accused of spying, she is falsely imprisoned in Iran. In London, her husband Richard comes to the awful realisation his wife has been taken hostage. Richard is told to stay silent, to be patient. He refuses. Richard decides the world must know. He must go public. |
November 23, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Nazanin, 64 days into her imprisonment in Iran, clings to sanity by scribbling secret notes. Her despair deepens, but another brief, agonising one-hour reunion with her daughter Gabriella gives her the strength to keep going. |
November 24, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Nazanin's solitary ends and she finds solace among fellow inmates; in London, a careless comment from an MP risks derailing Nazanin's case; Richard and Nazanin make an agonising family decision. |
November 30, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 23, 2025 |
| Last aired | December 1, 2025 |
| Status | ended |