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‘Lockerbie: A Search for Truth’ Review: Colin Firth Lends Depth to a Peacock Historical Drama That Sorely Needs It
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scrn loglineColin Firth's raw, heartbreaking performance anchors Peacock's Lockerbie drama, a powerful yet inconsistently focused exploration of a father's decades-long quest for the truth behind a devastating tragedy.beat sheet- The opening two episodes of 'Lockerbie: A Search for Truth' are gripping and distressing, with a nightmarish depiction of the 1988 plane bombing that leaves viewers on the edge of their seats.
- As the series progresses, it struggles to maintain the same emotional impact, becoming more focused on Jim Swire's dogged investigation than the personal toll the tragedy has taken on him and his family.
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‘Lockerbie: A Search for Truth’ Review: Colin Firth Lends Depth to a Peacock Historical Drama That Sorely Needs It
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Daniel Fienberg
scrn logline
Colin Firth's raw, heartbreaking performance anchors Peacock's Lockerbie drama, a powerful yet inconsistently focused exploration of a father's decades-long quest for the truth behind a devastating tragedy.
beat sheet
- The opening two episodes of 'Lockerbie: A Search for Truth' are gripping and distressing, with a nightmarish depiction of the 1988 plane bombing that leaves viewers on the edge of their seats.
- As the series progresses, it struggles to maintain the same emotional impact, becoming more focused on Jim Swire's dogged investigation than the personal toll the tragedy has taken on him and his family.
call sheet
Colin Firth, Catherine McCormack, Jim Swire, Jane Swire, Flora Swire, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, Muammar Gaddafi, Pan Am, Syracuse University, Lockerbie: A Search for Truth