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It spans four tumultuous decades during The Troubles in Northern Ireland
The real Dolours Price was married for two decades (1983-2003) to Irish actor Stephen Rea. During that time, Rea appeared in the film for which he is probably best known in the United States: the 1992 romantic thriller The Crying Game.
The series clearly tries to provide balance in looking at this period
In that film, Rea plays Fergus, a highly reluctant and ambivalent member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA)–the same organization with which Price was involved for many years. As someone from the north, it is very surreal to see such a quality TV series about this period.
Overall, this is a sometimes exciting watch, but also a thought-provoking one, I found it worth setting aside a day to watch!
It is obvious that the main focus disappears towards the end, especially Jean McConville and several former IRA volunteers, but it does a great job of portraying the motivations and circumstances of those who joined the IRA. The characters on all sides are well-developed and brilliantly acted, especially Dolours Price and Brendan Hughes, and the odd bout of humor is very welcome and hits the spot.
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