Colin Firth fights for justice
Colin Firth is a father desperate for justice in the first trailer for “Lockerbie: A Search for Truth,” an upcoming limited series about the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 that killed 259 passengers and crew.
In the Sky and Peacock show, Oscar winner Firth plays Dr. Jim Swire, whose daughter dies in the terrorist attack. In the aftermath, he becomes the spokesperson for the families of British victims and embarks on a “relentless journey that not only endangers his stability, family and life, but also completely destroys his faith in the justice system,” according to the synopsis of the show. “As the truth shifts beneath Jim’s feet, his view of the world remains forever changed.”
In addition to Firth, ‘Lockerbie: A Search for Truth’ also stars Catherine McCormack (‘Slow Horses’, ‘Temple’) as Jim Swire’s wife Jane. The five-part series is a co-production between Carnival Films, part of Universal International Studios, and Sky Studios. Scottish playwright David Harrower (“Blackbird,” “Knives in Hens”) serves as head writer, while BAFTA winner Otto Bathurst (“Peaky Blinders,” “The Winter King”) is lead director. Executive producers include Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant for Carnival Films, Sam Hoyle for Sky Studios, as well as Harrower, Bathurst, Liz Trubridge, Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan and Oskar Slingerland.
“The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 was one of the most devastating acts of terrorism that claimed the lives of 270 innocent people, including both American and British citizens,” Neame and Marchat said in a statement. “As spokesperson for the families of the British victims, we have followed Jim Swire’s remarkable story for more than thirty years. It makes sense now to watch Colin Firth’s captivating performance as he portrays Jim’s life’s work on screen. Partly a deeply moving character story of love and loss, this drama is also a political investigative thriller that shows how an ordinary man with unstoppable determination can take on governments and world leaders in his quest for the truth.”
“Lockerbie: A Search for Truth” premieres January 2 on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW in the UK and Ireland, and on Peacock in the US.
Watch the trailer below.
