About
A group of young men and women in Dublin in 1916 are embroiled in a fight for independence during the Easter Rising. The story begins with the outbreak of World War I. As expectations of a short and glorious campaign are dashed, social stability is eroded and Irish nationalism comes to the fore. The tumultuous events that follow are seen through the eyes of a group of friends from Dublin, Belfast and London as they play vital and conflicting roles in the narrative of Ireland's independence.
Cast
Charlie Murphy
as Elizabeth Butler
Ruth Bradley
as Frances O'Flaherty
Sarah Greene
as May Lacy
Brian Gleeson
as Jimmy Mahon
Barry Ward
as Arthur Mahon
Michelle Fairley
as Dolly Butler
Ian McElhinney
as Edward Butler
Michael Ford-FitzGerald
as Harry Butler
Paul Reid
as Stephen Duffy Lyons
Perdita Weeks
as Vanessa Hammond
Brian McCardie
as James Connolly
Lydia McGuinness
as Peggy Mahon
Andrew Simpson
as George Wilson
Steve Wall
as Detective Coleman
Barry Keoghan
as Cormac McDevitt
Laurence O'Fuarain
as Desmond Byrne
Ann Skelly
as Biddy Lambert
Michael Feast
as Sir Matthew Nathan
Niamh Cusack
as Nelly Cosgrove
Joanne Brennan
as Dr Kathleen Lynn
Episodes
Season 1
Young Guns
As Irish nationalists plot to overthrow British rule, friends May, Frances and Elizabeth follow separate paths in order to do their bit.
To Arms
The people of Dublin are divided as the rebels launch their attack against the authorities on Easter Monday, turning friends and family against one another as the violence spreads.
Under Siege
The siege enters its third day, and the rebels try to get governments of other nations to recognise Irish independence. However, the British forces are closing in on them. Elizabeth, Frances and Jimmy get caught up in the fighting at the GPO.
Surrender
The reinforcements the rebels urgently needed fail to turn up, and they are forced to surrender to the British army. As the people of Dublin vent their rage, the captive militants await their fate as the first in a series of executions take place.
The Reckoning
A ruthless campaign of executions is carried out, but the deaths have the unintended result of building public support for the defeated rebels. As prisoners are shipped to England, May is persecuted by the authorities, while Frances is driven to take drastic action.
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