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      Season 1 – Summer of Rockets

      2019 History Drama List
      88% Tomatometer 8 Reviews "Summer of Rockets" is a drama series starring Keeley Hawes, Timothy Spall and Toby Stephens, which is set in Cold War Britain during the late 1950s. The series follows Samuel, a Russian-born Jewish inventor, who is tasked with a secret mission by MI5. Samuel specializes in the development of hearing aids and is asked to use his technological expertise to contribute to western Cold War efforts. Following the tensions of the space race and the first hydrogen bomb test, Samuel's efforts factor in to the emergence of the modern world. Read More Read Less

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      Deborah Ross The Mail on Sunday (UK) Just when you are feeling seduced and immersed it does something so absurdly stilted and artificial it snaps you right out of it. Rated: 3/5 Jun 4, 2019 Full Review Carol Midgley Times (UK) Summer of Rockets had a sumptuous cast, looked gorgeous and had some cracking dialogue, but at times, quite a few in fact, my mind wandered. Rated: 3/5 May 23, 2019 Full Review Lucy Pavia London Evening Standard At times the drama and script feel a little hammy and there's some clunky exposition, but with typical skill Poliakoff also lays down some promisingly mysterious threads you'll want to pull on. May 23, 2019 Full Review Nigel Watson Starburst It's a thoughtful series that brings to life the summer of rockets, mixing a wide variety of characters who eventually come to terms with their place in the world and what the future offers, for good or bad. Rated: 9/10 Jun 5, 2019 Full Review Euan Ferguson Observer (UK) SoR is, so far, a genuine triumph. May 28, 2019 Full Review Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk Hallelujah! At last the BBC have commissioned a Stephen Poliakoff series that makes you want to come back for episode two (and hopefully all six), thanks to a powerful cast making the most of some perceptively-written roles. May 22, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Episode 1 Aired May 22, 2019 During the tumultuous summer of 1958, Samuel prepares to launch his new invention, which is attracting some suspicious followers, before meeting the mysterious Kathleen. Details Episode 2 Aired May 29, 2019 Hannah arrives at Buckingham Palace but is too late to be presented; the secret service tasks Samuel with spying on the Shaws in exchange for an order of his invention; Hannah discovers that Kathleen has a tragic family secret. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 5, 2019 Samuel spies on his new friends while his relationship with Kathleen intensifies; Samuel is tasked by Mr. Field to find out the names of those attending the Shaw's party. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 12, 2019 Kathleen visits the boarding house in search of Anthony, but has no luck; Armstrong explains to Samuel that they have reason to believe that people connected with the Shaw family could be enemies of the state. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 19, 2019 After the shooting, Field places the Petruhkin home and factory under protection; Samuel makes his own plans and goes into hiding, where he meets Kathleen in secret. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 26, 2019 Samuel learns the truth about the Shaws and the MI5 men, and is invited to an extraordinary secret meeting; Hannah becomes increasingly worried about her father's safety. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Stephen Poliakoff
      Executive Producer
      Helen Flint
      Screenwriter
      Stephen Poliakoff
      Network
      BBC
      Rating
      TV-14
      Genre
      History, Drama
      Original Language
      English (United Kingdom)
      Release Date
      May 22, 2019