DEATH AND NIGHTINGALES

Based on the 1992 novel of the same name by author Eugene McCabe, “Death and Nightingales” is a television historical drama miniseries starring Ann Skelly, Jamie Dornan, and Matthew Rhys that first broadcast on RTÉ One in the Republic of Ireland on 26 November 2018.

SEASON DETAILS:

The miniseries premiered in the US on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at 9:00 P.M on Starz.

“Death and Nightingales” is a story of love, betrayal, deception, and revenge, set in the haunting countryside of 1885 Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. This undivided province of the British Empire is a world of spies and double-dealing. Set over a desperately tense 24-hour period, Beth Winters spends her 23rd birthday with the charming Liam Ward as they escape from her limited life and difficult Protestant stepfather.

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Set in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, over the course of one July day in 1885, “Death and Nightingales” is told from the perspective of 23-year-old Beth Winters (Skelly), stepdaughter to Billy Winters (Rhys), owner of the Clonuala estate where they both live. Three hundred years and six generations ago, Billy’s Protestant, British family helped invade and colonize Ireland and used fur pelts stolen from the French to secure their fortune in gold.

Since then, Billy’s family has served as landlords for the land around Clonuala, and he also owns the local rock quarry, from which practically everyone in the area—including Roman Catholic Bishop Jimmy Donnelly (Seán McGinley), on the other side of the religious divide as Billy—has to buy their stone. Billy seems to hate this place, but it’s also sustained his wealth, which has made him stingy, demanding, and cruel. And while he tells Beth that he loves her, some of the ways in which Billy acts upon that love are not how a stepfather should behave with his daughter.

Where can I watch “Death And Nightingales”?

Exclusively available for streaming on Starz, you can also watch the show on Hulu (free trial).

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