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The Troubles: A Secret History

2019 1 seasons · 8 eps English

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In a landmark 7-part series, Spotlight - Northern Ireland’s leading team of investigative journalists - reveal important new discoveries about the conflict known as the Troubles, in the 50th anniversary of the deployment of British troops to Northern Ireland.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jennifer O'Leary
Herself - Reporter
Mandy McAuley
Herself - Reporter
Darragh MacIntyre
Himself - Reporter
Gerry Adams
Self (archive footage)
Martin McGuinness
Self (archive footage)
Ian Paisley
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage)
Harold Wilson
Self (archive footage)

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MONEY

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1 season · 8 episodes total · ~8 per season.

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RUNTIME

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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.

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RUNTIME

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Roughly 8 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.

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ERA

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Premiered 2019 and has since ended.

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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AWARDS

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Show type: Documentary.

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CAST

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16 series regulars — a large ensemble that can carry branching arcs.

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DIRECTOR

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Co-production across Ireland, United Kingdom.

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The technical file

Seasons: 1
Total episodes: 8
Avg episode length: 60 min
Premiered: 2019-09-10
Last aired: 2019-10-24
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

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