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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Air Date: 2016-01-03
As Irish nationalists plot to overthrow British rule, friends May, Frances and Elizabeth follow separate paths in ord...
Air Date: 2016-01-10
The people of Dublin are divided as the rebels launch their attack against the authorities on Easter Monday, turning ...
Air Date: 2016-01-17
The siege enters its third day, and the rebels try to get governments of other nations to recognise Irish independenc...
Air Date: 2016-01-24
The reinforcements the rebels urgently needed fail to turn up, and they are forced to surrender to the British army. ...
Air Date: 2016-01-31
A ruthless campaign of executions is carried out, but the deaths have the unintended result of building public suppor...