The Sinking of the Laconia Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 86 min | Drama, History, War

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.

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35 cast members

Name	Known for
Andrew Buchan Thomas Mortimer Thomas Mortimer See fewer	All the Money in the World (2017)
Brian Cox Captain Sharp Captain Sharp See fewer	Succession (2018)
Ken Duken Werner Hartenstein Werner Hartenstein See fewer	Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
Lindsay Duncan Elisabeth Fullwood Elisabeth Fullwood See fewer	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Thomas Kretschmann Admiral Dönitz Admiral Dönitz See fewer	King Kong (2005)
Franka Potente Hilda Hilda See fewer	Run Lola Run (1998)
Morven Christie Laura Ferguson Laura Ferguson See fewer	The Bay (2019)
Jodi Balfour Sarah Fullwood Sarah Fullwood See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Nicholas Burns Captain Benjamin Coutts Captain Benjamin Coutts See fewer	The World's End (2013)
Ciarán McMenamin Declan McDermott Declan McDermott See fewer	To End All Wars (2001)
Lenny Wood Billy Hardacre Billy Hardacre See fewer	Superman & Lois (2021)
Ben Crompton Harry Townes Harry Townes See fewer	Kill List (2011)
Matthew Aubrey William Williams William Williams See fewer	Made in Dagenham (2010)
David Butler George Steel George Steel See fewer	Serenity (I) (2019)
Ludovico Fremont Vincenzo Di Giovanni Vincenzo Di Giovanni See fewer	The Sinking of the Laconia (2010)
Paul Hilton Henry Bates Henry Bates See fewer	Lady Macbeth (2016)
Louise Barnes Mary Bates Mary Bates See fewer	Black Sails (2014)
Josef Du Plessis Anthony Bates Anthony Bates See fewer	Dark Tide (2012)
Rebekah Nathan Charlotte Bates Charlotte Bates See fewer	Kidnap and Ransom (2011)
Jacob Matschenz Mannesmann Mannesmann See fewer	The Wave (2008)
Matthias Koeberlin Rostau Rostau See fewer	Tornado (2006)
Frederick Lau Fiedler Fiedler See fewer	Victoria (II) (2015)
Jörg Malchow Weber Weber See fewer	Dark (2017)
Oskar Brown Waldemar Waldemar See fewer	Stutter
Hermanus Pieters Dengler Dengler See fewer	The Sinking of the Laconia (2010)
Stefan Rudolf Remmert Remmert See fewer	Special Unit (2007)
Simon Verhoeven Harro Schacht Harro Schacht See fewer	Welcome to Germany (2016)
Nikolai Kinski Walter Drexler Walter Drexler See fewer	Masters of the Air (2024)
Richard Wright-Firth Quartermaster (as Richard Firth) Quartermaster (as Richard Firth) See fewer	Black Sails (2014)
Tom Fairfoot Wireless Operator Wireless Operator See fewer	Doomsday (I) (2008)
Paul Savage Customs Officer Customs Officer See fewer	Impact (1990)
Lawrence Joffe Rudzinski Rudzinski See fewer	The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019)
Christian Serritiello Additional Voices (voice) Additional Voices (voice) See fewer	Catalina (II) (2017)
Patrick Lyster James (uncredited) James (uncredited) See fewer	Dredd (2012)
Erica Wessels Thomas Mortimer's Wife (uncredited) Thomas Mortimer's Wife (uncredited) See fewer	Vlees van my vlees (2016)