Salisbury Poisonings: The Untold Story: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Salisbury Poisonings: The Untold Story tells the story of the 2018 poisoning of ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the quiet city of Salisbury, an incident that sent shockwaves across the globe. Just months later, British mother of three Dawn Sturgess died accidentally after coming into contact with Novichok, the nerve agent used in the original attack.

Series details

• Title: Salisbury Poisonings: The Untold Story
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2026-04-29
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 91587
• TVDB ID: 476855

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-04-29; final listed air date 2026-05-13; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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