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Spanning four tumultuous decades during The Troubles in Northern Ireland

The real Dolours Price was married for two decades (1983-2003) to the Irish actor Stephen Rea.

During that period, Rea appeared in the movie for which he is arguably best-known in the United States: the 1992 romantic thriller The Crying Game

In that film, Rea plays Fergus, an extremely reluctant and ambivalent member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA)–the same organization that Price was involved with for many years..

The series clearly attempts to provide balance when looking at this period

As someone from the north, it's very surreal to see such a high quality TV series about this period.

The characters on all sides are developed and acted brilliantly, particularly Dolours Price and Brendan Hughes, and the odd bout of humor is very welcome and lands well

Obviously the main focus towards the end is the disappeared, particularly Jean McConville and a few ex IRA volunteers, but it does an excellent job in portraying the motivations and circumstances of those who got involved with the IRA.

Overall this is a sometimes exhilarating but also thought provoking watch, I certainly felt it was worth taking a day out to watch!