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The Salisbury Poisonings

2020 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · 79% critics

DramaCrimeMystery

In March 2018, a quiet English city is thrust into a sudden national emergency after a shocking poisoning incident. This three-part drama follows the local response as health workers, officials, and residents face fear, uncertainty, and the demanding work of keeping the community safe.

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Details
Years
2020
Release date
2020-06-14
Network
BBC One
Language
English
Rated
TV-14
Runtime
60 min
Critic score
79/100
TMDB rating
6.9/10 (70 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a community-focused true-incident drama that leans into aftermath and emotion more than procedural details; Not for you if you expect a fast, investigation-heavy thriller like Baptiste or Inside Man.

Pros: gripping real-life premise; strong performances; human side of crisis | Cons: slow pacing; too much family drama; limited investigation focus

Themes

  • united kingdom

Cast & crew

Directed by Saul Dibb

Episodes1 season · 3 episodes

Season 13 episodes
  • S1E1Episode 156m
  • S1E2Episode 245m
  • S1E3Episode 359m