Rebellion

Season 1

2016 · 5 episodes · 4h 19m in all · 6.3/10

Three women discover where their true loyalties lie when an armed revolt breaks out, aiming to gain Ireland's independence from Britain.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Young Guns

   3 Jan 2016 · 53 min · 6.1/10

   As Irish nationalists plot to overthrow British rule, friends May, Frances and Elizabeth follow separate paths in order to do their bit.

2. 

   2. To Arms

   10 Jan 2016 · 53 min · 7.1/10

   The people of Dublin are divided as the rebels launch their attack against the authorities on Easter Monday, turning friends and family against one another as the violence spreads.

3. 

   3. Under Siege

   17 Jan 2016 · 52 min · 7.2/10

   The siege enters its third day, and the rebels try to get governments of other nations to recognise Irish independence. However, the British forces are closing in on them. Elizabeth, Frances and Jimmy get caught up in the fighting at the GPO.

4. 

   4. Surrender

   24 Jan 2016 · 50 min · 5.3/10

   The reinforcements the rebels urgently needed fail to turn up, and they are forced to surrender to the British army. As the people of Dublin vent their rage, the captive militants await their fate as the first in a series of executions take place.

5. 

   5. The Reckoning

   31 Jan 2016 · 51 min · 6.0/10

   A ruthless campaign of executions is carried out, but the deaths have the unintended result of building public support for the defeated rebels. As prisoners are shipped to England, May is persecuted by the authorities, while Frances is driven to take drastic action.