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S1E4
The Dirty War (ep4)
May 22, 2023
14 bloody days in March 1988 mark a new level of harrowing savagery. Tensions rise as the British police and army infiltrate all paramilitary organisations to gain intelligence. No one can be trusted as fear and suspicion run rife.
Full Episodes
It Wasn’t Like a Movie Anymore (ep1)
S1E1
When tensions between Protestants and Catholics explode, the British Army is deployed.
Do Paramilitaries Lie Awake At Night? (ep2)
S1E2
As the violence escalates ordinary people in Northern Ireland live surrounded by fear.
So Many Broken Hearts (ep3)
S1E3
The impact of the IRA hunger strikes seen through the eyes of three women.
Who Wants to Live Like That? (ep5)
S1E5
After decades of perpetual violence a breakthrough is reached, but at what cost?
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