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.
Rebellion
“Ordinary people. Extraordinary times.”
Overview
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.
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Status
Ended
Production
Touchpaper Television, Element Pictures, Sundance Channel, RTÉ, SundanceTV
Cast
Charlie Murphy
Elizabeth Butler
Ruth Bradley
Frances O'Flaherty
Sarah Greene
May Lacy
Brian Gleeson
Jimmy Mahon
Barry Ward
Arthur Mahon
Michelle Fairley
Dolly Butler
Ian McElhinney
Edward Butler
Michael Ford-FitzGerald
Harry Butler
Paul Reid
Stephen Duffy Lyons
Perdita Weeks
Vanessa Hammond
Brian McCardie
James Connolly
Lydia McGuinness
Peggy Mahon
Andrew Simpson
George Wilson
Steve Wall
Detective Coleman
Barry Keoghan
Cormac McDevitt
Laurence O'Fuarain
Desmond Byrne
Ann Skelly
Biddy Lambert
Michael Feast
Sir Matthew Nathan
Niamh Cusack
Nelly Cosgrove
Joanne Brennan
Dr Kathleen Lynn
Sophie Robinson
Ingrid Webster
Jason Cullen
Peter Mahon
Jordanne Jones
Minnie Mahon
Millie Donnelly
Gracie Mahon
Jaelynne Wallace Ruane
Sadie Mahon
Gus McDonagh
Monsignor Mulcahy
Marcus Lamb
Patrick Pearse
Sebastian Thommen
Michael Collins
Ryan McAllister
Sylvester the Butler
Jane Herbert
Gretta the Maid
Lalor Roddy
Thomas Clarke
Jack Shepherd
General William Lowe
Ruairí Heading
Fusilier McGarry
Stefan Dunbar
Cpl. Stewart
Camille O'Sullivan
Countess Constance Markievicz
Barry Barnes
Constable James O'Brien
John Connors
Michael Molloy
Barry McGovern
Archbishop William Walsh
Paul McCloskey
Sgt. MacAuley
Adrian Hudson
Lofty Lloyd
Charlie Bonner
William Wylie
Mark Lambert
Brig. Blackwell / Brig. Blackader
Charlie Kelly
Fusilier O'Hanlon
Eemeli Louhimies
Milo
Andrei Alén
Capt. Heathcote
Ian Toner
Lt. Mick Malone
Tom Turner
Charles Hammond
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