Overview
Plot
In March 2018, former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia collapse in Salisbury, England, sparking a geopolitical crisis that exposes the covert espionage war between Russia and the West.
- Directors
- Daniel Vernon
- Cast
- Neil Basu, Richard Dearlove, Meg Edgar, Christo Grozev, Theresa May, Charlie Rowley, Amber Rudd, John Sawers, Mark Sedwill
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Genre
- Documentary
- Release date
- 2026-03-14
- Studios
- Passion Pictures, CNN Films, Propagate Content, West Buttermilk
Plot
Warning: spoilers
The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door Plot and Cast
The documentary examines the March 2018 collapse of former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on a park bench in Salisbury, England. What begins as a local incident escalates into a geopolitical crisis, revealing the covert espionage war between Russia and the West. It portrays loyalty and betrayal while exploring the collision between Skripal and Vladimir Putin, who sent assassins armed with the nerve agent Novichok to settle an old score.
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