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6 clusters · 20 sources · 37 days · First seen · Last updated
Categories: CULTURE
Netflix series on Lockerbie bombing
Entities: Netflix · Lockerbie · Pan Am Flight 103 · Patrick J. Adams · Fast & Furious
Overview
The six‑part British miniseries *Pan Am 103* (released in Spanish as *Bomba en el Pan Am 103*) was officially launched on Netflix on 30 July 2026, the same day the platform announced its upcoming second part of the *One Hundred Years of Solitude* adaptation. The drama continues to portray the December 1988 Lockerbie disaster, following the joint Scottish‑U.S. investigation from multiple viewpoints and underscoring the international repercussions of the tragedy. Archival footage and survivor testimonies remain central to the narrative, as the series expands on the legal and diplomatic dimensions first highlighted in its 2025 BBC broadcast and its 27 July 2026 global Netflix release.
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across 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] 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)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Connor Swindells portrays Ed McCusker, a Scottish police sergeant‑detective, in the series. (multiple sources)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Patrick J. Adams portrays FBI agent Dick Marquise in the series. (multiple sources)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The six‑episode series “The Bombing of Pan Am 103” is a BBC‑Netflix co‑production. (new)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The series premiered globally on Netflix on 30 July 2026. (new)
- [● 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)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Patrick J. Adams portrays FBI agent Dick Marquise. (existing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The investigation continued until 2001, when two Libyan suspects were tried before an international tribunal in the Netherlands. (existing)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The series is a co‑production between the BBC and Netflix. (multiple sources)
Timeline
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about 5 hours ago
[CULTURE] 2 sourcesNetflix rolls out 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' Part 2 and 'Pan Am 103' miniseriesNetflix releases two new series: *One Hundred Years of Solitude* Part 2 (Aug 5–26) and the dramatized miniseries *Pan Am 103* about the 1988 Lockerbie bombing (July 30).
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3 days ago
[CULTURE] 10 sourcesNetflix launches BBC‑co‑produced series on 1988 Lockerbie bombingNetflix and the BBC release a six‑episode series on the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, depicting the 270‑person tragedy and the investigation that led to a 2001 trial of Libyan suspects.
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5 days ago
[CULTURE] 2 sourcesNetflix launches 'The Bombing of Pan Am 103' series on Lockerbie attackNetflix releases a six‑part series, *The Bombing of Pan Am 103*, dramatizing the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270, with a cast led by Connor Swindells and Patrick Adams, streaming from 30 July.
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11 days ago
[CULTURE] 2 sourcesNetflix's Lockerbie series premieres worldwide on July 30, 2026Netflix and BBC's six‑part series on the 1988 Pan Am Lockerbie bombing releases worldwide on 30 July 2026, starring Connor Swindells and Patrick J. Adams.
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about 1 month ago
[CULTURE] 2 sourcesNetflix releases trailer for Pan Am 103 documentary seriesNetflix released the trailer for the six‑part series “The Bombing of Pan Am 103,” about the 1988 Lockerbie tragedy that killed 270; the show premieres July 30 2026.
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about 1 month ago
[CULTURE] 2 sourcesNetflix to launch series on 1988 Lockerbie bombingNetflix will debut *The Bombing of Pan Am 103*, a six‑part series on the 1988 Lockerbie terrorist attack that killed 270, in partnership with the BBC on 30 July.
Sources
adslzone.net · archynewsy.com · big-presse.com · crookedmarquee.com · decider.com · emefka.sk · filmvandaag.nl · fotogramas.es · historia.org.pl · htkulup.haberturk.com · medialne.trend.sk · mx.hola.com · prensaescenario.com · realworld.gov · recentlyheard.com · sasknow.com · serieophile.fr · showbizjunkies.com · swiatseriali.interia.pl · tomsguide.com
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