National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
2026, English. Directed by Caitriona McLaughlin.
At the edge of the earth, you could be anyone.
Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene...
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Caitriona McLaughlinDirector
- Nicola CoughlanPegeen Mike
- Éanna HardwickeChristy Mahon
- Siobhán McSweeneyWidow Quin
- Declan ConlonOld Mahon
- Lorcan CranitchMichael Flaherty
- Megan CusackSusan Brady
- Naoise DunbarJimmy Farrell
- Matthew ForrestPhilly Cullen
- Sallay GarnettNelly
- Fionnuala GygaxHonor Blake
- Erin HennesseyFiddle
- Peter MooneyBanjo / Ensemble
Details
- Released
- 28 May 2026
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- John Millington Synge
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National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World runs 157 minutes (2h 37m).
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National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 May 2026. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World?
If you liked National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World, try Savage House, The Miracle Club, Sunshine on Leith.
Who directed National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World?
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World (2026) was directed by Caitriona McLaughlin and stars Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke, Siobhán McSweeney.