Northern Irish drama series Say Nothing will be arriving on Channel 4 tonight. Based on Patrick Radden Keefe’s non-fiction book, the show takes place in 1970s Belfast at the height of The Troubles.
“Telling the story of various Irish Republican Army (IRA) members, Say Nothing explores the extremes some people will go to in the name of their beliefs, the way a deeply divided society can suddenly tip over into armed conflict, the long shadow of radical violence for all affected, and the emotional and psychological costs of a code of silence,” reads the synopsis.
The nine-part series kicks off on 1 December at 9pm on Channel 4, with the second and third episodes airing back-to-back on Tuesday (2 December).
But for those who can’t handle the suspense, Say Nothing was originally released on Disney+ in 2024, and is still available to watch in full on the streaming service in the UK.
The story spans four decades, beginning with the disappearance of Jean McConville. The single mother of ten children was abducted from her home in 1972 and never seen alive again.
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Lola Petticrew and Hazel Doupe star as real-life sisters Dolours and Marian Price, whose extreme actions made them notorious symbols of radical politics. Older versions of the sisters are played by Maxine Peake and Helen Behan, respectively.
Anthony Boyle stars as military strategist Brendan Hughes, alongside Josh Finan who plays Gerry Adams, a political operator who later became president of Sinn Féin. Adams went to negotiate peace and has always denied having any involvement with the IRA.
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Say Nothing holds an impressive 94% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes from 50 reviews, with Decider branding it “a triumph”.
“The show is a drama—and of the most compelling variety—but like the careful reporting that inspired it, it was made with a devotion to honouring the nuanced experiences it depicts,” wrote Vogue.
Washington Post added: “Switching between genres and timelines, Say Nothing lays out an immensely complicated and painful story about resistance, betrayal, loss, guilt, fury and regret.”
Say Nothing airs on Channel 4 and streams on Disney+.
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