Netflix launches BBC‑co‑produced series on 1988 Lockerbie bombing

Pan Am 103 Lockerbie bombing Netflix series BBC co‑production Connor Swindells

A six‑episode British drama co‑produced by the BBC and Netflix called “The Bombing of Pan Am 103” has been released globally on Netflix in late July 2026. The series dramatises the 21 December 1988 explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 243 passengers, 16 crew members and 11 local residents – 270 victims in total. It follows the subsequent transatlantic investigation, focusing on Scottish police sergeant‑detective Ed McCusker (played by Connor Swindells) and FBI agent Dick Marquise (played by Patrick J. Adams). The narrative covers the years of inquiry that culminated in 2001 with the trial of two Libyan suspects before an international court in the Netherlands.

The series is presented as a factual retelling based on testimony and archival material, highlighting the collaborative work of UK and US authorities and the long‑term impact on the victims’ families.

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[● 3 SOURCES] Patrick J. Adams portrays FBI agent Dick Marquise in the series. (multiple sources)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The investigation into the Lockerbie bombing continued until 2001, when two Libyan suspects were tried before an international tribunal in the Netherlands. (multiple sources)
[● 3 SOURCES] The six‑episode British mini‑series “Pan Am 103” (also titled “The Bombing of Pan Am 103”) was released globally on Netflix on 30 July 2026. (multiple sources)
[● 2 SOURCES] The series is a co‑production between the BBC and Netflix. (multiple sources)
[● 3 SOURCES] Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie on 21 December 1988. (existing)
[● 3 SOURCES] The explosion killed 243 passengers, 16 crew members and 11 residents of Lockerbie, totaling 270 victims. (multiple sources)
[● 3 SOURCES] Connor Swindells portrays Ed McCusker, a Scottish police sergeant‑detective, in the series. (multiple sources)
[● 3 SOURCES] The series premiered globally on Netflix on 30 July 2026. (new)
[● 3 SOURCES] The investigation continued until 2001, when two Libyan suspects were tried before an international tribunal in the Netherlands. (existing)
[● 3 SOURCES] Patrick J. Adams portrays FBI agent Dick Marquise. (existing)
[● 3 SOURCES] The explosion killed 243 passengers, 16 crew members and 11 residents, for a total of 270 victims. (existing)
[● 3 SOURCES] Connor Swindells portrays Ed McCusker, a Scottish police sergeant‑detective. (existing)