Litvinenko
TV Show · Drama · Thriller

Four part drama starring David Tennant as Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian Federal Security Services and KGB officer whose death, from polonium poisoning in November 2006, triggered one of the most complex and dangerous investigations in the history of the Metropolitan Police.

2022 · 46m
Starring David Tennant, Margarita Levieva, Mark Bonnar
Director Jim Field Smith

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Detective Inspector Brent Hyatt and Detective Sergeant Chris Hoar, are summoned to University College Hospital in Central London to interview a patient with an extraordinary story to tell.
    46m
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    The day after Litvinenko's death, radiation teams swarm across London to secure potentially contaminated sites visited by the Russian spy.
    45m
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    A team of detectives led by Timmons' 'best man' Brian Tarpey arrive in Moscow hoping to interview Lugovoy and Kovtun, now the prime suspects behind Litvinenko's murder. Tarpey and his men are promised full cooperation from the Russian prosecutors and are swiftly taken to interview Kovtun, who they are told has also been poisoned.
    45m
  • EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    With their investigation complete, Timmons' team submit their file to the Crown Prosecution Service, who charge Lugovoy and Kovtun with Litvinenko's murder. However, with the killers safe in Russia and protected by Putin, the chances for true justice appear to be slim.
    45m

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Cast & Crew

  • David Tennant
    Alexander Litvinenko
  • Margarita Levieva
    Marina Litvinenko
  • Mark Bonnar
    DS Clive Timmons
  • Neil Maskell
    Brent Hyatt
  • Barry Sloane
    DS Jim Dawson
  • Daniel Ryan
    DAC Peter Clarke
  • R‌P
    Richard Pepper
    DCI Duncan Ball
  • Jim Field Smith
    Director
  • Chris May
    Producer
  • George Kay
    Writer

About

Litvinenko

Drama

Four part drama starring David Tennant as Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian Federal Security Services and KGB officer whose death, from polonium poisoning in November 2006, triggered one of the most complex and dangerous investigations in the history of the Metropolitan Police.

Information

Studio
Sundance Now
Released
2022
Rated
18+
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2022 ITV Studios Global Distribution, Inc.

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English (United Kingdom), English
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