Rebellion Ordinary people. Extraordinary times.

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.

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War & Politics
Drama
Created By

Colin Teevan

First Aired on

Jan 03, 2016

1 seaons till Jan 31, 2016

Popularity: 15.8625
57 votes
Networks
(IE)
Production

Touchpaper Television (GB)Element Pictures (IE)Sundance ChannelRTÉ (IE)SundanceTV

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: The Reckoning

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 5 episodes

Season 1

Three women discover where their true loyalties lie when an armed revolt breaks out, aiming to gain Ireland's independence from Britain.

Aired

5 Episodes
  • Episode 1Young Guns53 min

    As Irish nationalists plot to overthrow British rule, friends May, Frances and Elizabeth follow separate paths in order to do their bit.

  • Episode 2To Arms53 min

    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.

  • Episode 3Under Siege52 min

    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.

  • Episode 4Surrender50 min

    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.

  • Episode 5The Reckoning51 min

    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.

Top Cast

Crew & Team

Catherine Magee

Producer

Clare Alan

Producer

Emer O'Shea

Production Coordinator

Andrew Lowe

Executive Producer

Maureen Hughes

Casting

Clare Allan

Executive Producer

David Crean

Executive Producer

Jane Gogan

Executive Producer

Rob Pursey

Executive Producer

Colin Teevan

Executive Producer

Christian Vesper

Executive Producer