The Irish Revolution: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Featuring rarely seen archive footage, rare, first hand witness accounts, 3D CGI mapping, dramatic visuals and contributions by the finest writers and historians, The Irish Revolution tells the story of the people's revolution of 1916 to 1922, as it has never been told before. The series explores how the rebels drew heavily the revolutionary spirit that swept the world in the first years of the 20th century, reveals the astonishing events that forced Britain's hand and shows how the Irish example had a far reaching impact, causing millions around the world to rise up and demand their right to equality and freedom.

Series details

• Title: The Irish Revolution
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2019-02-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-02-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: RTÉ ONE
• Network country: Ireland
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 40978
• IMDb ID: tt9693156
• TVDB ID: 359201

Cast and credited roles

• Cillian Murphy — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-02-04; final listed air date 2019-02-18; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Irish Revolution 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.