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Rebellion

Drama, War, History · 2016 · Rated 6.1/10

Last aired: S1 E5, Episode 5 · 2016-01-31

1916 commemorative drama Rebellion 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

Lydia McGuinness Peggy Mahon

Paul Reid Stephen Duffy Lyons

Ruth Bradley Frances O'Flaherty

Charlie Murphy Elizabeth Butler

Sarah Greene May Lacy

Brian Gleeson Jimmy Mahon

Ian McElhinney Edward Butler

Michael Ford-FitzGerald Harry Butler

Tom Turner Charles Hammond

Andrew Simpson George Wilson

Sophie Robinson Ingrid Webster

Michelle Fairley Dolly Butler

Barry Ward Arthur Mahon

Perdita Weeks Vanessa Hammond

Season 1

E1 Episode 1 2016-01-03 · 60 min A group of young men and women in Dublin in 1916 are embroiled in a fight for independence. For our young protagonists the world will never be the same again.

E2 Episode 2 2016-01-10 · 60 min On Easter Monday a few hundred rebels launch their attack taking the authorities and holidaying Dubliners by surprise. Lover is pitted against lover, friend against friend and brother against brother as the rebellion takes hold.

E3 Episode 3 2016-01-17 · 60 min Three days into a siege the rebels seek international recognition for Irish independence but the British forces are closing in. Elizabeth, Frances and Jimmy are caught up in the action at the GPO.

E4 Episode 4 2016-01-24 · 60 min In the face of overwhelming British reinforcements, the rebels surrender. Swift military court martials and executions follow. Meanwhile, tragedy strikes the Mahon family as their young son Peter is shot and killed.

E5 Episode 5 2016-01-31 · 60 min As the dust settles from the rebellion, May, Elizabeth and Frances deal with the consequences of their actions.

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