The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door (2026)
79 min
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.
- Release date
- March 14, 2026
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom, United States
- Music
- Andrew Phillips, Daniel Sonabend
Trailer
Cast
- Christo Grozev as Self
- Theresa May as Self
- Neil Basu as Self
- Richard Dearlove as Self
- Meg Edgar as Self
- Charlie Rowley as Self
- Amber Rudd as Self
- John Sawers as Self
- Mark Sedwill as Self
Crew
- Daniel Vernon · Director
- Alex Brisland · Writer
- Alex Brisland · Producer
- Andrew Phillips · Composer
- Daniel Sonabend · Composer
- Toby Lloyd · Cinematographer
- Shane McCormack · Editor