Episode #1.1's primary photo

The Sinking of the Laconia

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 86 min | Drama, History, War

September 1942. While onboard the RMS Laconia, Junior Third Officer Thomas Mortimer befriends the enigmatic Hilda Smith. Beneath the sea, a German U-boat captained by Werner Hartenstein looks for targets.
Read more: Plot summary
Director
Writer
Alan Bleasdale (written by)
Producers
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Tobias Haas (version: German)
Casting Director
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 5, 2011

Release date
Jan 5, 2011 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
4 nominations

Contacts

Become a member to see contact information for Episode #1.1.

Cast

+ Add Cast
35 cast members
Name Known for
Andrew Buchan
Thomas Mortimer Thomas Mortimer   See fewer
Brian Cox
Captain Sharp Captain Sharp   See fewer
Ken Duken
Werner Hartenstein Werner Hartenstein   See fewer
Lindsay Duncan
Elisabeth Fullwood Elisabeth Fullwood   See fewer
Thomas Kretschmann
Admiral Dönitz Admiral Dönitz   See fewer
Morven Christie
Laura Ferguson Laura Ferguson   See fewer
Jodi Balfour
Sarah Fullwood Sarah Fullwood   See fewer
Nicholas Burns
Captain Benjamin Coutts Captain Benjamin Coutts   See fewer
Ciarán McMenamin
Declan McDermott Declan McDermott   See fewer
Lenny Wood
Billy Hardacre Billy Hardacre   See fewer
Ben Crompton
Harry Townes Harry Townes   See fewer
Matthew Aubrey
William Williams William Williams   See fewer
David Butler
George Steel George Steel   See fewer
Ludovico Fremont
Vincenzo Di Giovanni Vincenzo Di Giovanni   See fewer
Paul Hilton
Henry Bates Henry Bates   See fewer
Louise Barnes
Mary Bates Mary Bates   See fewer
Josef Du Plessis
Anthony Bates Anthony Bates   See fewer
Rebekah Nathan
Charlotte Bates Charlotte Bates   See fewer
Jacob Matschenz
Mannesmann Mannesmann   See fewer
Frederick Lau
Fiedler Fiedler   See fewer
Oskar Brown
Waldemar Waldemar   See fewer
Hermanus Pieters
Dengler Dengler   See fewer
Stefan Rudolf
Remmert Remmert   See fewer
Simon Verhoeven
Harro Schacht Harro Schacht   See fewer
Nikolai Kinski
Walter Drexler Walter Drexler   See fewer
Richard Wright-Firth
Quartermaster (as Richard Firth) Quartermaster (as Richard Firth)   See fewer
Tom Fairfoot
Wireless Operator Wireless Operator   See fewer
Paul Savage
Customs Officer Customs Officer   See fewer
Lawrence Joffe
Rudzinski Rudzinski   See fewer
Christian Serritiello
Additional Voices (voice) Additional Voices (voice)   See fewer
Patrick Lyster
James (uncredited) James (uncredited)   See fewer
Erica Wessels
Thomas Mortimer's Wife (uncredited) Thomas Mortimer's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown