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Litvinenko

2022 · 1 season

A sombre, methodical procedural that turns a real poisoning into a slow-burning fight for truth, carried by quiet outrage and grief.

Created by
George Kay
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Margarita Levieva, Mark Bonnar, Neil Maskell
Tagline
Truth cannot be silenced.
Overview
The story of the determined Scotland Yard Officers who worked to prove who was responsible for the death of Alexander Litvinenko, in one of the most complex and dangerous investigations in the history of the Metropolitan Police.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
  • ITVX Premium
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
George Kay
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Margarita Levieva, Mark Bonnar, Neil Maskell
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • power
  • grief
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Created by
George Kay
Written by
George Kay
Starring
Margarita Levieva, Mark Bonnar, Neil Maskell, Barry Sloane, Daniel Ryan, Richard Pepper, Kayla Meikle, Kirsten Foster
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes
Network
ITVX
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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