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The Bombing of Pan Am 103

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7.3/10 64 votes

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On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people. What followed was the largest murder investigation in the history of Scottish policing, into the deadliest act of terrorism on British soil.

Created by:: Jonathan Lee
Cast:: Connor Swindells, Patrick J. Adams, Tony Curran, Eddie Marsan
Language:: English
Country:: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Network:: BBC One

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E01

Episode 1

★ 7.4

Episode 1

2025-05-18 · 55m

21 December 1988. A bomb detonates on board Pan Am flight 103 above Lockerbie. The attack kills 270 people. The Scottish police and FBI must join forces to find the perpetrators.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.6

Episode 2

2025-05-19 · 57m

In the weeks following the bombing, the pressure to make progress is immense. The joint Scottish-FBI investigation closes in on its first suspect.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.6

Episode 3

2025-05-25 · 58m

The Scottish police head to the US with new evidence and a potential breakthrough. But the CIA appears to be withholding crucial intelligence on a possible bomb-maker.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.6

Episode 4

2025-05-26 · 57m

The Frankfurt luggage list and bomb-damaged clothing leads Scottish CID to a small clothes shop on the island of Malta. Was this the origin of the bomb?

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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.4

Episode 5

2025-06-01 · 58m

While the joint Scottish and FBI investigation closes in on the identity of the 'mystery shopper', a CIA asset could hold the key to the identity of the Pan Am 103 bombers.

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