Three Families

2021 - 2021

Episode 1

10th May 2021

Episode 1

A mother realises she could face a prison sentence for helping her teenage daughter to get an abortion, while a newlywed discovers her unborn baby will not survive to the end of her pregnancy – but also that she will legally still have to carry the child to term.

Episode 2

11th May 2021

Episode 2

Determined to change the law, Hannah throws herself into campaigning. Her fight brings victory in the High Court, which soon turns to frustration with the political powers at Stormont. Meanwhile, first-time older mother Rosie discovers there is no legal remedy to the heartbreaking complications with her pregnancy. Theresa learns her trial date, but she still hasn’t told Orla that she’s facing prison for what they did. When Orla discovers the truth, she insists on supporting her mother to challenge the prosecution.

Top Cast

Dearbhla Molly•Sinéad Keenan•Amy James-Kelly

Director

Alex Kalymnios

Writer

Gwyneth Hughes

Drama

Dramatisation of three real-life stories of how three families were each affected by Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion law before it was lifted in 2019.

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Dearbhla Molly

Eileen

Sinéad Keenan

Theresa

Amy James-Kelly

Hannah

Genevieve O'Reilly

Rose

Colin Morgan

Johnathan

Owen McDonnell

Mark

Vanessa Emme

Rachel

Kerri Quinn

Louise

Gráinne Keenan

Jenny

Ger Ryan

Kathleen

Lola Petticrew

Orla

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Gwyneth Hughes

Writer

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Gwyneth Hughes

Executive Producer

Susan Hogg

Executive Producer

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Gaynor Holmes

Executive Producer

Alex Kalymnios

Director

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Chris Martin

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Lucy Richer

Executive Producer

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Andrew Simon McAllister

Original Music Composer

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Stephanie McCutcheon

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Tom McCullagh

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Julie Harkin

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Nigel Pollock

Art Direction

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Stephanie Rea

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Cathy Prior

Costume Design

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Liz Boston

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Stephen McCusker

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Rowena Wilkinson

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Ian Wilkinson

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Pietro Dalmasso

Foley Editor

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