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The Sinking of the Laconia

TV ShowEndedBBC TwoDramaWar & Politics

The Sinking of the Laconia

2011 · 45m per ep · 12 · English · Germany

The true story of the Allied ship Laconia, sunk in WWII by a German U-Boat, which then surfaced against orders to rescue the civilian crew

6.4(47 reviews)

3.118% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Jan 6, 2011
Last air date: Jan 7, 2011
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: Germany, United Kingdom
Network / platform: BBC Two
Creator / showrunner: —
Certification: 12
Production companies: Talkback Thames, Two Oceans Production, teamWorx

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Streaming availability has not been added yet.

Keywords

world war iihistoricalnaval combat1940suntergangwarmodern history

Seasons & episodes

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Cast

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Franka Potente

Hilda Smith

KD

Ken Duken

Werner Hartenstein

JM

Jacob Matschenz

Mannesmann

SR

Stefan Rudolf

Remmert

MK

Matthias Koeberlin

Rostau

FL

Frederick Lau

Fiedler

AB

Andrew Buchan

Thomas Mortimer

LD

Lindsay Duncan

Elisabeth Fullwood

TK

Thomas Kretschmann

Karl Dönitz

JB

Jodi Balfour

Sarah Fullwood

NK

Nikolai Kinski

Walter Drexler

NB

Nicholas Burns

Benjamin Coutts

BC

Brian Cox

Captain Sharp

MC

Morven Christie

Laura Ferguson

BC

Ben Crompton

Harry Townes

CM

Ciarán McMenamin

Declan McDermott

DB

David Butler

George Steel

PH

Paul Hilton

Henry Bates

LW

Lenny Wood

Billy Hardacre

MA

Matthew Aubrey

William Williams

LF

Ludovico Fremont

Di Giovanni

LB

Louise Barnes

Mary Bates

Jd

Josef du Plessis

Anthony Bates

RN

Rebekah Nathan

Charlotte Bates

RF

Richard Firth

Quartermaster

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6.4

47 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera5.4/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim6.4/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel7.4/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee5.4/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong6.4/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful

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