Following John Knox (Mary Queen of Scots), Dennis Nilsen (Des), David Tennant is taking on Litvinenko for ITV scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/comment/david-…
📺 The four-part series focuses on the officer’s death, from polonium poisoning in November 2006, and the subsequent criminal investigation, one of the most complex and dangerous investigations in the history of the Met Police.
Based on a horrific real-life incident that happened in November 2006, it charts a frightening trail of intrigue and murder. 
📝 Litvinenko was written by acclaimed screenwriter George Kay (Lupin, Criminal) to tell the story of the determined Scotland Yard Officers who worked for 10 years to prove who was responsible.
Many supported the drama’s production.
Many supported the drama’s production.
It also focuses upon the story of Marina, played by Margarita Levieva (The Blacklist), Alexander’s fearless, dignified widow who fought tirelessly to persuade the UK Government to publicly name her husband’s killers and acknowledge the role of the Russian State in his murder
Kay says, “In late 2006, Alexander Litvinenko was a living witness to his own murder. He spent his dying days entrusting the Metropolitan Police with the details of what happened to him...
It took those police and his remarkable widow Marina Litvinenko a decade to have those claims ratified. Their stamina, hard work and bravery are what make this not only an essential story of our times but a privilege to be asked to write.”
Bathgate-born Tennant recently won best drama performance at the National Television Awards for his depiction of the serial killer Dennis Nilsen in the ITV drama Des.
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