1916: Story, Cast and Series Facts
1916 (2016): History. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Narrated by Liam Neeson, this three part landmark documentary series examines the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin and the subsequent events that led to the establishment of an independent Irish State and indirectly to the breakup of the British Empire.
The documentary – featuring a combination of rarely seen archival footage, new segments filmed on location worldwide, and interviews with leading international experts – also uncovers the untold story of the central role Irish Americans played in the lead-up to the rebellion.
Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would wring a moral victory from the jaws of defeat and inspire countless freedom struggles throughout the world – from Ireland to India.
An initiative of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame, this documentary tells the story of the 1916 Easter Rising in a comprehensive way and, for the first time, places these events in their proper historical, political and cultural context as the precursor to an independent Irish state and the disintegration of colonial empires worldwide.
Series details
- Title: 1916
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Genres: History
- Premiere date: 2016-02-10
- Final broadcast date listed: 2016-02-24
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: RTÉ ONE
- Network country: Ireland
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 13139
- IMDb ID: tt5313984
- TVDB ID: 307388
Cast and credited roles
- Liam Neeson — Narrator
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2016-02-10; final listed air date 2016-02-24; episode order: 3.
Source and licence
Adapted from 1916 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.
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