TV Series
★6.9(67 votes)
20161 Season5 EpisodesEndedRebellion
“Ordinary people. Extraordinary times.”
War & PoliticsDrama
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.
Episodes & Seasons
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Season 1
5 EpisodesThree women discover where their true loyalties lie when an armed revolt breaks out, aiming to gain Ireland's independence from Britain.
EP 01
01.Young Guns
53m★ 6.1
2016-01-03
01.Young Guns
53m★ 6.1
Aired 2016-01-03
As Irish nationalists plot to overthrow British rule, friends May, Frances and Elizabeth follow separate paths in order to do their bit.
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EP 02
02.To Arms
53m★ 7.1
2016-01-10
02.To Arms
53m★ 7.1
Aired 2016-01-10
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.
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EP 03
03.Under Siege
52m★ 7.2
2016-01-17
03.Under Siege
52m★ 7.2
Aired 2016-01-17
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.
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EP 04
04.Surrender
50m★ 5.3
2016-01-24
04.Surrender
50m★ 5.3
Aired 2016-01-24
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.
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EP 05
05.The Reckoning
51m★ 6
2016-01-31
05.The Reckoning
51m★ 6
Aired 2016-01-31
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.
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