Prisoner 951: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Prisoner 951 follows the story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian citizen who was detained in Iran for six years, and her husband Richard Ratcliffe who campaigned tirelessly for her return.

The series covers the period from the day Nazanin was arrested at the airport in Tehran to her release and return to the UK six years later.

Series details

• Title: Prisoner 951
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2025-11-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-11-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 62 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 87447
• IMDb ID: tt38267331
• TVDB ID: 468951

Cast and credited roles

• Narges Rashidi — Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
• Joseph Fiennes — Richard Ratcliffe

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-11-23; final listed air date 2025-11-23; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

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