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Narrative
It covers 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 this time, Rea appeared in the film he is probably best known for in the United States: the 1992 romantic thriller The Crying Game
In this film, Rea plays Fergus, an extremely reluctant and ambivalent member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), the same organization in which Price has been involved for many years.
The series clearly tries to provide a balance in looking at this period
It is very surreal for someone from the north to see such a quality TV series about this period.
The characters on all sides are developed and played brilliantly, especially Dolours Price and Brendan Hughes, and the odd dose of humor is very welcome and works well
Obviously towards the end the main focus is on the missing, especially Jean McConville and some former IRA volunteers, but he does a great job of portraying the motivations and circumstances of those who joined the IRA.