Based on the remarkable true story of the 2018 Novichok poisonings, this four-part drama portrays ordinary people who reacted heroically when an unprecedented crisis landed on their doorstep.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
After two people fall unconscious in a city center from an unknown illness, Tracy, a public health official, and emergency services try to locate the source of the deadly nerve agent that caused it.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
CID officer Nick Bailey’s condition worsens as Tracy struggles to protect local residents against the numerous deposits of Novichok being found across the city.
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
As the city is starting to heal, a scavenged perfume bottle leads to tragic consequences for Dawn and Charlie.
EPISODE 4
Episode 4
As the city struggles with renewed panic, Tracy learns that the contamination might be worse than she before.
Anne-Marie Duff
Rafe Spall
MyAnna Buring
Mark Addy
Annabel Scholey
Johnny Harris
Stella Gonet
Clare Burt
Darren Boyd
Jill Winternitz
Wayne Swann