The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door

Overview

The story begins in March 2018, when former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia collapse on a park bench in Salisbury, England – a quaint, historic city where nothing normally happens. But what starts as a local incident explodes into a geopolitical crisis, which exposes the covert espionage war being raged between Russia and the West. A cinematic portrait of loyalty and betrayal and a story that resonates amid ongoing tensions with Russia, the documentary explores the collision of two men: Sergei Skripal and Vladimir Putin, the dictator determined to settle an old score by sending assassins to Salisbury armed with the deadly nerve agent Novichok.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 14, 2026

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Passion Pictures,CNN Films,Propagate Content,West Buttermilk

Cast

Neil Basu,Richard Dearlove,Meg Edgar,Christo Grozev,Theresa May,Charlie Rowley,Amber Rudd,John Sawers,Mark Sedwill

Director

Daniel Vernon

Producer

Amy Entelis,Roxanna Sherwood,Howard T. Owens,Kari Lia,Hamish Fergusson,Ben Silverman,James Packer,Drew Buckley,Alex Brisland,David Moulton

Cinematography

Toby Lloyd

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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