S1E3 So Many Broken Hearts
The impact of the hunger strikes is seen through the eyes of three women. Tit-for-tat killings, car bombs, and assassinations are now part of everyday life in Northern Ireland.
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#2
S1E2
Do Paramilitaries Lie Awake at Night
A deeply segregated society emerges as the violence escalates, the British Army beds down and paramilitary groups police many working-class areas.
#3
S1E4
Loose Talk Costs Lives
Tensions rise as the police and army infiltrate paramilitary organisations to gain intelligence. No one can be trusted as fear and suspicion run rife.
- 4. S1E5 "Who Wants to Live Like That?"
- 5. S1E1 "It Wasn't Like a Movie Anymore"
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#5
S1E1
It Wasn't Like a Movie Anymore
A time of relative peace in Northern Ireland escalates to full-blown conflict. When tensions between Protestants and Catholics explode, the British Army is deployed.
- 4. S1E5 "Who Wants to Live Like That?"
- 3. S1E4 "Loose Talk Costs Lives"
- 2. S1E2 "Do Paramilitaries Lie Awake at Night"
- 1. S1E3 "So Many Broken Hearts"
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Top Standout: S1E3 So Many Broken Hearts
Best Hidden Gem: S1E4 Loose Talk Costs Lives
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