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Death and Nightingales

Death and Nightingales

TV-MA2018•1h 0m•5.9/10
Drama

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5.9/10(21)

Fermanagh, Irish countryside, 1885. On her 23rd birthday, Beth, who lives on a remote farm with Billy Winters, her tyrannical stepfather, whom she can barely stand, prepares to flee from such a suffocating life with the help of the seductive Liam Ward, without being aware that her decision will unearth deeply buried secrets a long time ago.

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Production

The Imaginarium, Soho Moon Pictures, Northern Ireland Screen

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 28, 2018

Last Aired

December 12, 2018

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Allan Cubitt

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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2018-11-28
On the day of her 23rd birthday, Beth hopes to escape home. But with the day fast approaching, can she can hold her nerve?
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2018-12-05
Beth decides to tell Mercy that she is leaving Fermanagh, but Mercy protests and exclaims it will break her heart —and Billy's too. Beth puts her plan to run away with Liam into action but a suspicious and very drunk Billy questions Beth —is there anything she has to tell him?
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2018-12-12
Planning on eloping with Ward, Beth steals Billy's gold and leaves. The Dummy stops her and issues a dire warning. Who is out to hurt her and why? Beth will have her vengeance.

Cast

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

Billy Winters

Ann Skelly

Ann Skelly

Beth Winters

Jamie Dornan

Jamie Dornan

Liam Ward

Valene Kane

Valene Kane

Catherine Winters

Charlene McKenna

Charlene McKenna

Mercy Boyle

Francis Magee

Francis Magee

Mickey Dolphin

Sean McGinley

Sean McGinley

Bishop Donnelly

Martin McCann

Martin McCann

Frank Blessing

Michael Smiley

Michael Smiley

Dummy McGonnell

Des McAleer

Des McAleer

Jim Rutledge

Ciaran Flynn

Ciaran Flynn

Gerry Boyle

Aoibheann Mullan

Young Beth

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