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Is Summer of Rockets coming back?

Summer of Rockets (2019–2019) — drama · thriller · war on BBC Two

The answer: Concluded June 26, 2019.
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Genre
Drama · Thriller · War
Network / streamer
BBC Two
Premiered
May 22, 2019
Ended
June 26, 2019
Runtime
~60 min per episode
TVMaze rating
7.6 / 10
1season
6episodes
7.6/ 10

About Summer of Rockets

Summer of Rockets ended on June 26, 2019, on BBC Two. The series was a drama, thriller, and war show that premiered in 2019. It was set in the UK during the Cold War period and the tumultuous year of 1958, exploring themes of fear and excitement about the future. The story followed Samuel Petrukhin, a Russian Jewish émigré and inventor, who was approached by MI5 for a secret mission involving espionage. The series depicted Samuel's interactions with his family—his wife Miriam and children Hannah and Sasha—and his dealings with political figures like Richard Shaw MP and Lord Arthur Wallington. As Samuel became more involved in his covert activities, the show examined how far he was willing to go and who he could trust. The cast included Toby Stephens as Samuel Petrukhin, Keeley Hawes as Kathleen Shaw, Linus Roache as Richard Shaw, and Timothy Spall as Lord Arthur Wallington. The series has a rating of 7.6 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of 60 minutes.

Summer of Rockets episode schedule

6 aired

Aired · 6

DateEp.Title
June 26, 2019 S1·E6 Episode 6
June 19, 2019 S1·E5 Episode 5
June 12, 2019 S1·E4 Episode 4
June 5, 2019 S1·E3 Episode 3
May 29, 2019 S1·E2 Episode 2
May 22, 2019 S1·E1 Episode 1

Summer of Rockets cast