Trespasses: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

1975, in a town outside Belfast. Whilst working one night behind the bar of her family pub, serving a mixed crowd including the locally stationed soldiers, Catholic schoolteacher Cushla meets Michael, an older Protestant married man, who often defends IRA suspects and is friends with cultured Bohemians who enrage and intrigue Cushla. Worlds apart, Cushla knows a relationship like this spells all kinds of trouble, but they are irresistibly drawn to one another.  

In a place where loose lips cost lives and danger lurks in the shadows, amidst the fear and paranoia, this illicit affair between Cushla and Michael ignites and burns bright...

Series details

• Title: Trespasses
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance, History
• Premiere date: 2025-11-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-11-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 78727
• IMDb ID: tt33059458
• TVDB ID: 452817

Cast and credited roles

• Lola Petticrew — Cushla
• Tom Cullen — Michael
• Gillian Anderson — Gina

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-11-09; final listed air date 2025-11-09; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Trespasses 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.