Say Nothing: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Spanning four decades, Say Nothing explores the tumultuous period in Northern Ireland known as The Troubles. The series launches with the shocking disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mother of ten who was abducted from her home in 1972 and never seen alive again. But McConville was only one of many others who became known collectively as The Disappeared.

Through the eyes of various IRA members, including sisters Dolours and Marian Price—young women who transformed into magnetic symbols of radical politics, Brendan Hughes—a tight-lipped but conflicted military strategist, and Gerry Adams—a savvy political operator who would go on to negotiate peace but ultimately deny his involvement with the IRA, Say Nothing unpacks the extremes some people will go to within a civil rights movement as they pursue their ideals, the mystery surrounding The Disappeared, the cost of silence, and the way society mends – or doesn't – after a long and bloody conflict.

Series details

• Title: Say Nothing
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2024-11-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-11-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Hulu
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 74425
• IMDb ID: tt31122777
• TVDB ID: 445610

Cast and credited roles

• Lola Petticrew — Dolours Price
• Hazel Doupe — Marian Price
• Maxine Peake — Older Dolours Price
• Anthony Boyle — Brendan Hughes
• Josh Finan — Gerry Adams
• Tom Vaughan-Lawlor — Older Brendan Hughes
• Kerri Quinn — Chrissie Price
• Rory Kinnear — Frank Kitson
• Michael Colgan — Older Gerry Adams
• Helen Behan — Older Marian Price
• Laura Donnelly — Older Helen McConville

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-11-14; final listed air date 2024-11-14; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

Adapted from Say Nothing on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.