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• 2024

• Drama
• Crime/detective

Summary

A deeply divided society teeters on the verge of radical violence in Northern Ireland during The Troubles in a nine-part historical drama based on the best-selling book by Patrick Radden Keefe. Created by Josh Zetumer, Say Nothing spans four decades and begins in 1972 with the disappearance of single mother of 10, Jean McConville (Judith Roddy), from her home. She is never seen alive again. The event has a profound effect on members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and people who stray into their orbit including sisters Dolours (Lola Petticrew) and Marian Price (Hazel Doupe), military strategist Brendan Hughes (Anthony Boyle) and Gerry Adams (Josh Finan)

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Frances Taylor

Based on a true story amid the Troubles, this is a searing adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe’s acclaimed book of the same name. Spanning four decades and several generations, there are multiple compelling narratives, including that of young sisters Marian and Dolours (Hazel Doupe and Lola Petticrew), who decide to join the IRA. Almost 30 years later, Dolours (Maxine Peake) finally, but anonymously, tells her story.

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8.2/10

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