Summer of Rockets

Summer of Rockets (2019)

EndedScripted showDrama, Thriller, War

Set in the UK during the Cold War period and tumultuous year of 1958, fear and excitement of the future permeates the lives of all.

Samuel is a 40 something Russian Jewish émigré, inventor and designer of bespoke hearing aids, whose clients include former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. The series follows Samuel and his family, wife Miriam and children Hannah and Sasha, as he is approached by MI5 to demonstrate his work.

Yet it is not his inventions the operatives require - instead Samuel is tasked with the secret mission of obtaining information about his charming, newly acquired friends Kathleen and her husband Richard Shaw MP through whom Samuel also meets the impressive Lord Arthur Wallington. As Samuel's life becomes more and more intertwined with his mission, how far is he willing to let things unravel for his cause? And who can he truly trust?

Network
Scheduleevery Wednesday at 21:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

Episode 6
Season 1Episode 660 min

Episode 6

Samuel learns the truth about the Shaws and the MI5 men. His is invited to an extraordinary secret meeting, while Hannah becomes increasingly worried about her father's safety.

Jun 26, 2019

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E06Episode 6Jun 26, 2019
S01E05Episode 5Jun 19, 2019
S01E04Episode 4Jun 12, 2019
S01E03Episode 3Jun 5, 2019
S01E02Episode 2May 29, 2019
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Cast

Linus Roache

Linus Roache

plays Richard Shaw
Peter Firth

Peter Firth

plays Tezler
Toby Stephens

Toby Stephens

plays Samuel Petrukhin
James Faulkner

James Faulkner

plays Sir Reginald Maddox
Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

plays Aunt Mary
Matthew James Thomas

Matthew James Thomas

plays Nicholas Halliday
Lucy Cohu

Lucy Cohu

plays Miriam Petrukhin
Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

plays Lord Arthur Wallington
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Characters

Richard Shaw

Richard Shaw

played by Linus Roache
Tezler

Tezler

played by Peter Firth
Samuel Petrukhin

Samuel Petrukhin

played by Toby Stephens
Sir Reginald Maddox

Sir Reginald Maddox

played by James Faulkner
Aunt Mary

Aunt Mary

played by Claire Bloom
Nicholas Halliday

Nicholas Halliday

played by Matthew James Thomas
Miriam Petrukhin

Miriam Petrukhin

played by Lucy Cohu
Lord Arthur Wallington

Lord Arthur Wallington

played by Timothy Spall
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