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Death and Nightingales

Death and Nightingales

Description: This three-part adaptation of Eugene McCabe's 1992 novel illustrates the 24-hour period of young Beth Winters' 23rd birthday in Fermanagh, 1885, as she decides to elope with the handsome Liam to escape her claustrophobic life and violent father. Decades of family anger and tragedy come to a head, as Beth struggles both to gain personal independence and to make sense of her complex identity. This struggle is illustrated on the most intimate level between a girl and her father, while also writ large in the political yet deeply emotional tensions tearing her community and nation apart around her.
Genre: Historical drama
Year Released: 2018
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 3
First episode air date: November 26, 2018
Networks: BBC Two, RTÉ One
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