The Bombing of Pan Am 103

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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.

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World Productions, Night Train Media, Toluca Pictures, MGM Television, Netflix, Wildcard Films

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Ended

First Aired

May 18, 2025

Last Aired

June 2, 2025

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Jonathan Lee

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Season

Episode 1

Air date: 2025-05-18

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.

Episode 2

Air date: 2025-05-19

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

Episode 3

Air date: 2025-05-25

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.

Episode 4

Air date: 2025-05-26

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?

Episode 5

Air date: 2025-06-01

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.