diff --git a/feature/topic/api/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/feature/topic/api/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1e3f376cf..a5f3c0d58 100644
--- a/feature/topic/api/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/feature/topic/api/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@
 -->
 <resources>
     <string name="feature_topic_api_loading">Loading topic</string>
+    <string name="feature_topic_api_error">Unable to load topic</string>
+    <string name="feature_topic_api_news_error">Unable to load news</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/feature/topic/impl/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/topic/impl/TopicScreenTest.kt b/feature/topic/impl/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/topic/impl/TopicScreenTest.kt
index 5f6782160..98582c44a 100644
--- a/feature/topic/impl/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/topic/impl/TopicScreenTest.kt
+++ b/feature/topic/impl/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/topic/impl/TopicScreenTest.kt
@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ class TopicScreenTest {
     val composeTestRule = createAndroidComposeRule<ComponentActivity>()
 
     private lateinit var topicLoading: String
+    private lateinit var topicError: String
 
     @Before
     fun setup() {
         composeTestRule.activity.apply {
             topicLoading = getString(R.string.feature_topic_api_loading)
+            topicError = getString(R.string.feature_topic_api_error)
         }
     }
 
@@ -70,6 +72,26 @@ class TopicScreenTest {
             .assertExists()
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun topicError_whenTopicIsError_isShown() {
+        composeTestRule.setContent {
+            TopicScreen(
+                topicUiState = TopicUiState.Error,
+                newsUiState = NewsUiState.Loading,
+                showBackButton = true,
+                onBackClick = {},
+                onFollowClick = {},
+                onTopicClick = {},
+                onBookmarkChanged = { _, _ -> },
+                onNewsResourceViewed = {},
+            )
+        }
+
+        composeTestRule
+            .onNodeWithText(topicError)
+            .assertExists()
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun topicTitle_whenTopicIsSuccess_isShown() {
         val testTopic = followableTopicTestData.first()
diff --git a/feature/topic/impl/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/topic/impl/TopicScreen.kt b/feature/topic/impl/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/topic/impl/TopicScreen.kt
index 5c802f225..7469c3a42 100644
--- a/feature/topic/impl/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/topic/impl/TopicScreen.kt
+++ b/feature/topic/impl/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/topic/impl/TopicScreen.kt
@@ -129,7 +129,17 @@ internal fun TopicScreen(
                     )
                 }
 
-                TopicUiState.Error -> TODO()
+                TopicUiState.Error -> {
+                    item {
+                        TopicErrorToolbar(
+                            showBackButton = showBackButton,
+                            onBackClick = onBackClick,
+                        )
+                    }
+                    item {
+                        TopicErrorState()
+                    }
+                }
                 is TopicUiState.Success -> {
                     item {
                         TopicToolbar(
@@ -177,12 +187,12 @@ private fun topicItemsSize(
     topicUiState: TopicUiState,
     newsUiState: NewsUiState,
 ) = when (topicUiState) {
-    TopicUiState.Error -> 0 // Nothing
+    TopicUiState.Error -> 2 // Toolbar and error message
     TopicUiState.Loading -> 1 // Loading bar
     is TopicUiState.Success -> when (newsUiState) {
-        NewsUiState.Error -> 0 // Nothing
-        NewsUiState.Loading -> 1 // Loading bar
-        is NewsUiState.Success -> 2 + newsUiState.news.size // Toolbar, header
+        NewsUiState.Error -> 3 // Toolbar, header, and error message
+        NewsUiState.Loading -> 3 // Toolbar, header, and loading indicator
+        is NewsUiState.Success -> 2 + newsUiState.news.size // Toolbar, header, and news items
     }
 }
 
@@ -250,7 +260,11 @@ private fun LazyListScope.userNewsResourceCards(
         }
 
         else -> item {
-            Text("Error") // TODO
+            Text(
+                text = stringResource(id = TopicR.string.feature_topic_api_news_error),
+                modifier = Modifier.padding(24.dp),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
+            )
         }
     }
 }
@@ -273,6 +287,44 @@ private fun TopicBodyPreview() {
     }
 }
 
+@Composable
+private fun TopicErrorState(modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
+    Text(
+        text = stringResource(id = TopicR.string.feature_topic_api_error),
+        modifier = modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .padding(24.dp)
+            .testTag("topic:error"),
+        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
+    )
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun TopicErrorToolbar(
+    showBackButton: Boolean,
+    onBackClick: () -> Unit,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+) {
+    Row(
+        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.Start,
+        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        modifier = modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .padding(bottom = 32.dp),
+    ) {
+        if (showBackButton) {
+            IconButton(onClick = onBackClick) {
+                Icon(
+                    imageVector = NiaIcons.ArrowBack,
+                    contentDescription = stringResource(
+                        id = UiR.string.core_ui_back,
+                    ),
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 @Composable
 private fun TopicToolbar(
     uiState: FollowableTopic,