Death and Nightingales (2018)

Drama

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.

First Air Date: November 28, 2018
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Rating: 5.9/10 (21 votes)

Cast: Matthew Rhys, Ann Skelly, Jamie Dornan, Valene Kane, Charlene McKenna, Francis Magee, Sean McGinley, Martin McCann

Network: BBC Two

Production: The Imaginarium, Soho Moon Pictures, Northern Ireland Screen

based on novel or book northern ireland period drama isolated farmhouse 19th century abusive stepfather

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Seasons

Season 1

3 episodes

2018

Full Cast (12 people)

Matthew Rhys as Billy Winters
Ann Skelly as Beth Winters
Jamie Dornan as Liam Ward
Valene Kane as Catherine Winters
Charlene McKenna as Mercy Boyle
Francis Magee as Mickey Dolphin
Sean McGinley as Bishop Donnelly
Martin McCann as Frank Blessing
Michael Smiley as Dummy McGonnell
Des McAleer as Jim Rutledge
Ciaran Flynn as Gerry Boyle
Aoibheann Mullan as Young Beth

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Death and Nightingales

Death and Nightingales

Death and Nightingales

Death and Nightingales

Death and Nightingales

60 min

1 seasons

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.

60 min

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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The Imaginarium

Soho Moon Pictures

Northern Ireland Screen

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired11/28/2018

Last Aired12/12/2018

Seasons1

Episodes3

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

Creators & Crew

Produced by

1

Seasons

3

Episodes

60m

Per Episode

2018

First Aired

Keywords

based on novel or book northern ireland period drama isolated farmhouse 19th century abusive stepfather

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Cast

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Matthew Rhys

as Billy Winters

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Ann Skelly

as Beth Winters

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Jamie Dornan

as Liam Ward

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Valene Kane

as Catherine Winters

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Charlene McKenna

as Mercy Boyle

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Francis Magee

as Mickey Dolphin

SM

Sean McGinley

as Bishop Donnelly

MM

Martin McCann

as Frank Blessing

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Seasons

1 seasons

Season 1

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Season 1

2018

3 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Death and Nightingales about?▾

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 suffoc…

How many seasons does Death and Nightingales have?▾

1

How many episodes does Death and Nightingales have?▾

3

Is Death and Nightingales still running?▾

No, it ended in 2018.

When did Death and Nightingales first air?▾

November 28, 2018

Who created Death and Nightingales?▾

Allan Cubitt

Who stars in Death and Nightingales?▾

Matthew Rhys, Ann Skelly, Jamie Dornan

What genre is Death and Nightingales?▾

Drama