Netflix's six-part Lockerbie drama 'The Bombing of Pan Am 103' arrives today

A BBC co-produced six-part Lockerbie drama leads a four-title Thursday that also brings Gang Dong-won's K-pop reunion comedy, a Filipino horror anthology spanning three eras, and a 2017 Michael Cera and Abbi Jacobson indie, while Dog Man and Here leave today and roughly 50 licensed films exit August 1.

The pick of the day: The Bombing of Pan Am 103

The Bombing of Pan Am 103 lands on Netflix today with all six episodes available at once, giving US viewers their first look at the BBC co-production that aired in the UK last spring. It is the most substantial arrival of the day and the kind of prestige limited series Netflix tends to push hard.

What it is: A six-part drama (TV-MA, 55 to 59 minutes an episode) chronicling the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 270 people and remains the deadliest terrorist attack in British history and the largest murder investigation in Scottish policing. Created and mostly written by Jonathan Lee, directed by Michael Keillor, and produced by World Productions (Line of Duty) with MGM Television.
Who's in it: Connor Swindells (Sex Education, SAS: Rogue Heroes) leads as Strathclyde detective DS Ed McCusker, with Patrick J. Adams (Suits) as FBI Special Agent Dick Marquise, Merritt Wever (Unbelievable, Severance) as the FBI's victim-services chief Kathryn Turman, and Eddie Marsan, Peter Mullan, and Downton Abbey's Phyllis Logan in support.
Is it worth it: The reviews are respectful more than rapturous. The Hollywood Reporter calls it "restrained to a fault" and "a less-than-memorable portrait of an indelible event," and what's-on-netflix describes a dry, fact-heavy procedural that "often feels like a dramatized documentary." UK critics were warmer at its BBC premiere in May 2025 (Radio Times gave it four stars, the Evening Standard called it "compelling, if distressing"), and viewers have been kinder still, with a 7.4 IMDb score and a Metacritic 65. Come for the cast and the gravity of the subject, not for a thriller. Netflix is also pairing the series with a companion documentary of the same name, per its New on Netflix newsletter.

Also arriving today

Wild Sing (Korean, TV-14, 107 min): A K-pop nostalgia comedy in which a washed-up 2000s co-ed trio reunites 20 years after a scandal for one chaotic comeback gig. It stars Gang Dong-won (Uprising) opposite Um Tae-goo, Park Ji-hyun, and a scene-stealing Oh Jung-se as a rival ballad prince, pulled 1.3 million admissions in Korean theaters in June, and lands Stateside with no US critic reviews yet. K-content is a reliable draw here, and this is a comedy lane Netflix's Korean slate rarely hits.
Shake, Rattle & Roll: Evil Origins (Filipino, TV-MA): The 17th installment of the 41-year-old Filipino horror anthology links three segments across 1775, 2025, and 2050 through a single recurring evil called Malum, with Richard Gutierrez, Ivana Alawi, and Carla Abellana leading a sprawling ensemble. Filipino critics mostly enjoyed the ambitious, interconnected mythology (LionhearTV 3.5 out of 5), and a propulsive 2025 disco-slasher is the clear standout, though Leisurebyte found it "doesn't quite stick the landing."
Person to Person (2017, NR, 84 min): Dustin Guy Defa's Sundance indie threads a day in the life of oddball New Yorkers, with Michael Cera as a nerdy crime reporter and Abbi Jacobson as his nervous new trainee, shot on 16mm with a fondness for vinyl and antique watches. Reviews were mixed (55% on Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic 65), the consensus calling it "aimless, disjointed," and the cast is better than the script. A quiet catalog add for the indie-inclined.

New episodes

Lock Upp drops a fresh episode (#129) today, per TheFutonCritic, extending the Indian reality competition's weekly run.

Leaving soon

Two titles depart today, July 30, and a much bigger batch follows at the turn of the month.

Dog Man: DreamWorks' animated superhero hit (theatrical January 2025) leaves Netflix today under Universal's first-window deal and becomes a Peacock exclusive the same day, so today is your last window to stream it here.
Here: Robert Zemeckis' 2024 generational drama reuniting Forrest Gump's Tom Hanks and Robin Wright (Rotten Tomatoes 35%, a roughly $16M gross) leaves today under Sony's first-window deal (what's-on-netflix).
The August 1 exodus: Tomorrow, July 31, is the last full day for roughly 50 licensed films before they leave August 1. Headliners include Ex Machina, Hacksaw Ridge, Atonement, American Gangster, Borat, Kindergarten Cop, Pretty Woman, There's Something About Mary, Tootsie, the Meet the Parents trilogy, all eight seasons of Home Improvement, and Hunter x Hunter (2011) seasons 1 through 6. If any are on your list, today and tomorrow are the days to watch.