Confessional

NR1989

Action & Adventure

A secretive terrorist commits crimes to disrupt the peace process between the Irish and the Brits. Both sides want him dead. When he decides to assassinate the Pope and blame it on the U.K., only a musician with a secret past can stop him.

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Production

Granada Television, Televisa

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 4, 1989

Last Aired

October 11, 1989

Networks

ITV1

Created By

Jack Higgins

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

Air date: 1989-10-04

Episode 2

Air date: 1989-10-11

Cast

Robert Lindsay

Thomas Kelly

Keith Carradine

Liam Devlin

Simon Chandler

Fox

Robert Lang

Brigadier Charles Ferguson

Valentina Yakunina

Tanya Maslovskaya

Arthur Brauss

General Maslovsky

David de Keyser

Professor Cherny

Stephen Holland

Davey

Helen Rappaport

Major Belova

Niall Tóibín

Sean Gallagher

Anthony Quayle

Pope

Hugo Conlon

Irish news presenter

Colum Convey

Billy

Peter Majer

Levin

Catherine Rabett

Jane Barclay

Rod Arthur

Brother Jacky

Christopher Campbell

Drumore Policeman

Michael Chesden

Mr. Pienza

Sorcha Cusack

Mrs. Malone

Jessica Dawes

Young Tanya

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