David Tennant to Play Alexander Litvinenko in New ITV Drama

David Tennant in the press room after winning the Drama Performance award for his portrayal of Dennis Nielsen in Des at the National Television Awards 2021 held at the O2 Arena, London, on Sept. 9, 2021. Ian West/PA

Actor David Tennant is to play former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in a new ITV drama.

Litvinenko died after being poisoned with a rare radioactive substance in London in 2006.