Is Lockerbie: A Search for Truth based on a true story?

Yes. It dramatizes the real decades-long campaign of Dr. Jim Swire, who lost his daughter in the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing and spent years challenging the official verdict on who was responsible.

Lockerbie serial ba zir-nevise farsi hast?

Yes. On K-Time the series is available with both a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, so you can choose whichever format suits you best.

Koja mishe Lockerbie ro online tamasha kard?

You can stream it on K-Time — on the web at ktime.app, on your smart TV, or on your Android phone. No VPN is needed and there is no geo-blocking for diaspora viewers.

How many episodes does Lockerbie: A Search for Truth have?

It is a mini-series with feature-length episodes of around 70 minutes each. The full series is available to stream on K-Time with a K-Time subscription.

Lockerbie A Search For Truth

Name: Lockerbie A Search For Truth
Genre: Drama, Mini-Series
Released: 2025
Cast: Colin Firth, Catherine McCormack, Sam Troughton, Mark Bonnar, Andy Nyman

Director: Jim Swire

Cast: Colin Firth, Catherine McCormack, Sam Troughton, Mark Bonnar, Andy Nyman

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth is a 2025 British drama mini-series directed around the real-life account of Dr. Jim Swire, a bereaved father who lost his daughter in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, and spent decades demanding accountability from governments and courts.

What is Lockerbie A Search For Truth about?

On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 falls from the sky above the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 259 people aboard plus 11 on the ground. Among the dead is Flora Swire, a young medical student. Her father, Dr. Jim Swire, refuses to accept the official narrative handed down by British and American authorities. Driven by grief and a conviction that the truth has been buried beneath layers of political convenience, he crosses oceans and confronts intelligence agencies, foreign governments, and the court system itself. His pursuit strains his marriage, his health, and his sense of justice — yet he cannot stop. The series follows his decades-long campaign as new evidence surfaces and the story he was told begins to collapse.

Cast & crew

Colin Firth leads the series as Dr. Jim Swire, bringing restrained intensity to a role that demands both grief and dogged determination. Catherine McCormack plays his wife, Jane, grounding the personal cost of his campaign. Sam Troughton, Mark Bonnar, and Andy Nyman round out a strong ensemble of British character actors, while Ardalan Esmaili and Selwa Jghalef add international dimension to the cast.

Context & significance

For Persian-speaking viewers and the Iranian diaspora, Lockerbie: A Search for Truth resonates on multiple levels. The themes of state power obscuring inconvenient facts, families fighting institutions for honest answers, and the gap between official justice and lived truth are deeply familiar. The 1988 Lockerbie bombing also occurred in a period of acute geopolitical tension involving Iran — a dimension the series addresses. The series is available on K-Time with both a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, making it fully accessible to diaspora viewers regardless of language preference.

Where & how to watch

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth is available now on K-Time with a full Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Start watching and cancel anytime.