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.
Title: The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 79 minutes
Release Date: 2026-03-14
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Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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Director: Dan Vernon
Producer: Amy Entelis, Roxanna Sherwood, Howard T. Owens, Kari Lia, Hamish Fergusson, Ben Silverman, James Packer, Drew Buckley, Alex Brisland, David Moulton
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