Cromwell in Ireland: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Oliver Cromwell is the great bogeyman of Irish history. His name appears everywhere in the collective psyche of the island. He is a towering figure, a dark silhouette against the bloodstained backdrop of history. But why did he come to Ireland, and does he deserve this black reputation? For the first time in this major television series we get a serious insight into Cromwell the man Cromwell -God's Executioner, is an epic but very real, gritty and bloody portrait of warfare in the 17th century.

Series details

• Title: Cromwell in Ireland
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2008-09-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-09-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: RTÉ ONE
• Network country: Ireland
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 89817
• IMDb ID: tt1437747
• TVDB ID: 328732

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-09-09; final listed air date 2008-09-16; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Cromwell in Ireland 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.