From Connor Swindells to Kevin McKidd, The Bombing of Pan Am 103 boasts a stellar cast as it explores the Lockerbie disaster.15:29, 30 Jul 2026Netflix's latest crime drama is a retelling of the harrowing Lockerbie disaster from 1988.Streamer Netflix has just added another tragic series to its crime drama library and the six-part series, which originally aired on the BBC, boasts a star-studded cast.The Bombing of Pan Am 103 explores the joint endeavours of UK and US police forces and intelligence services in their hunt for those responsible for the Lockerbie bombing.On December 21, 1988, the Boeing 747 was destroyed by a bomb while flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all passengers and 16 crew aboard.Large sections of the plane crashed in a street in Lockerbie, killing 11 residents. The event became recognised as the deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the UK. Here is all you need to know about who is in the cast.DS Ed McCusker - Connor SwindellsScottish police detective Ed McCusker, who was on the scene at Lockerbie on the night of the tragedy, is based on the real life figure.In the Netflix series, he is played by Sex Education and SAS Rogue Heroes star, Connor Swindells.The 29-year-old actor's latest credits include The Dream Lands, an upcoming British drama series.FBI Special Agent Dick Marquise - Patrick J AdamsPatrick J. Adams joins the cast as FBI representative Dick Marquise, and the 44-year-old Canadian-American actor is best known for playing Mike Ross in Suits.In 2020, he played legendary astronaut John Glenn in the Disney+ series The Right Stuff, and most recently starred in Paramount+'s Taylor Sheridan hit, The Madison.DCS John Orr - Peter MullanThe real-life senior police officer is played by Peter Mullan, a 66-year-old Scottish actor and filmmaker.On TV, he is known for his roles in the TV Red Riding film series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and Outlander: Blood of My Blood.Tom Thurman - Eddie MarsanTom Thurman is played by Eddie Marsan, a 58-year-old English actor best known for his role as Terry Donovan in Showtime's drama series Ray Donovan.He most recently played King Edward in the series King & Conqueror and Geoff Young in the Netflix film, Heartstopper Forever.June McCusker - Lauren LyleLauren Lyle is a Scottish actress best known for playing Marsali MacKimmie Fraser in the series Outlander.Since 2022, she has played the award-winning lead role in the ITV crime thriller Karen Pirie.‌Viewers may also recognise her as Mia in the BBC Scotland series, The Ridge.Other cast includes:Phyllis Logan as Moira Shearer‌Tony Curran as DCI Harry BellMerritt Wever as Kathryn TurmanJames Harkness as DS Sandy Gay‌Amanda Drew as Linda BurmanMolly Geddes as WPC Lauren AitkenNicholas Gleaves as Allen Feraday‌Douglas Hodge as DCS Stuart HendersonAlastair Mackenzie as Alastair Campbell QCKevin McKidd as DCS Tom McCullochArticle continues belowDominik Tiefenthaler as Edwin BollierThe Bombing of Pan Am 103 is on Netflix