Series synopsis
Resistance is a drama war & politics television series that premiered on RTÉ One on January 6, 2019. It ended on February 3, 2019. It was created by Colin Teevan. It stars Brian Gleeson, Simone Kirby, Natasha O'Keeffe and David Wilmot.
In occupied France, 17-year-old Lili encounters war before love, and joins the Resistance. Through the interconnecting destinies of its teenage heroes, Resistance tells the story of young people going to any lengths to defend their country.
Premise
In occupied France, 17-year-old Lili encounters war before love, and joins the Resistance. Through the interconnecting destinies of its teenage heroes, Resistance tells the story of young people going to any lengths to defend their country.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Brian Gleeson as Jimmy Mahon
- Simone Kirby as Ursula Sweeney
- Natasha O'Keeffe as Agnes Moore
- David Wilmot as Patrick Mahon
- Craig Parkinson as Captain David McLeod
- Paul Ritter as General Ormonde Winter
- Stanley Townsend as Senator Daniel Shea
- Michael Ford-FitzGerald as Harry Butler
Supporting cast
- Catherine Walker as Constance Butler
- Aoife Duffin as Éithne Drury
- Tom Bennett as Mark Sturgis
- Conall Keating as Joey Bradley
- Fergal McElherron as Maurice Jacobs
- Brian Doherty as Frank Brogan
- Jordanne Jones as Minnie Mahon
- Imogen Doel as Lily Lawlor
- Ben Smith as Robbie Lennox
- Hugh O'Conor as Dr Lawrence Moore
- Gavin Drea as Michael Collins
- Matthew Hopkinson as Albert Finlay
Guest cast
- Tony Doyle as Ruairi O'Buachalla
- Alan Mahon as Corporal Robinson
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | January 6, 2019 | February 3, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 At the height of the War of Independence, Michael Collins’ squad member Jimmy Mahon is given an intelligence role while Ursula Sweeney, a code-breaker with British intelligence at Dublin Castle, contemplates treason. |
January 6, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 General Winter targets Sinn Féin’s propaganda machine and their finances, while Jimmy puts pressure on Ursula to feed him information. |
January 13, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jimmy breaks Joey out of prison, and helps Ursula to be reunited with her son. Eithne's outrage at Diarmuid's death is ignored, and Maurice faces an impossible choice. |
January 20, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | RTÉ One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 6, 2019 |
| Last aired | February 3, 2019 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:30:00 |