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The Salisbury Poisonings

88% on Rotten Tomatoes from 16 reviews. Critics praised the 'admirably restrained' approach and the series' dignified treatment of Dawn Sturgess - the civilian who died after handling the contaminated perfume bottle.

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Renewal: Three-part limited series; self-contained dramatisation of a single real-world event. No further seasons planned. (Wikipedia / BBC)

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SeasonReleasedBollyMeterCriticsAudienceVerdict
Season 12020 · 3 eps14 June 20207.888%7.5/10WORTH-IT
BollyMeter 7.888% on Rotten Tomatoes from 16 reviews. Critics praised the 'admirably restrained' approach and the series' dignified treatment of Dawn Sturgess - the civilian who died after handling the contaminated perfume bottle.
Critics 88%Positive across a sample of 16 reviews.
Audience 7.5/10IMDb user rating.
QuotedA tense, unsettling probe of contagion paranoia, a work that segues smoothly between sober re-creation and body horror.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic
QuotedA thoughtful examination of vulnerability and the heroism of ordinary citizens stepping up when the unthinkable lands at their threshold.Melanie McFarland, Salon
QuotedThe series serves in particular as a dignified tribute to Dawn Sturgess.Kylie Northover, The Age
RenewalThree-part limited series; self-contained dramatisation of a single real-world event. No further seasons planned. (Wikipedia / BBC)

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Standout episodes

01

Episode 12020-06-14

The dramatisation opens with the discovery of Sergei and Yulia Skripal on a Salisbury park bench and follows the first responders and public health officials as they begin to understand the scale and nature of what they are dealing with.

8.0
03

Episode 32020-06-16

The final episode follows the discovery that Dawn Sturgess has been poisoned by the same Novichok - a consequence the original attackers could not have anticipated - and her subsequent death, which the series treats as the drama's moral centre.

7.8

Seasons

  1. Season 12020 · 3 eps · 14 June 2020WORTH-IT

The Salisbury Poisonings - Quick Answers

When is The Salisbury Poisonings's next season releasing?
Three-part limited series; self-contained dramatisation of a single real-world event. No further seasons planned. (Source: Wikipedia / BBC.)
Where can I watch The Salisbury Poisonings in India?
The Salisbury Poisonings streams on BBC One / AMC+.
How many seasons of The Salisbury Poisonings are there?
The Salisbury Poisonings has 1 season so far.
Is The Salisbury Poisonings worth watching?
BollyAI rates The Salisbury Poisonings a WORTH-IT at BollyMeter 7.8/10 (Season 1, its strongest).

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