Plot Synopsis

Based on the true story of the police investigation into the poisoning of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, LITVINENKO is a four-episode drama series that opens in November 2006. Litvinenko, a former Russian Federal Security Services and KGB officer, lies in a London hospital bed, with his condition deteriorating rapidly. Detectives are summoned to take his statement -- he claims to have been poisoned on the direct orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the police interviews, Litvinenko provides meticulous details about the events leading up to his illness, which he knew would prove fatal. He dies just a few days later on November 23, surrounded by his family. When it's confirmed that Litvinenko had been poisoned with polonium-210 -- a highly toxic radioactive substance -- the gravity of the situation becomes clear. Facing an unprecedented chemical attack in the heart of London, the police race to seal off potentially contaminated sites, while detectives plunge into a high-stakes murder investigation, tracking their elusive suspects from London to Moscow. In a shadowy world of political power games and fragile international relations, Litvinenko is the story of the determined New Scotland Yard Officers who worked to prove who was responsible for the death of Alexander Litvinenko. It also focuses on Marina Litvinenko, who fought tirelessly to persuade the British Government to publicly name her husband's killers and acknowledge the role of the Russian State in his murder. LITVINENKO made its U.S. debut on Friday, December 16, 2022, as SundanceNow released all four episodes.