Series synopsis
Death and Nightingales is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC Two on November 28, 2018. It ended on December 12, 2018. It was created by Allan Cubitt. It stars Matthew Rhys, Ann Skelly, Jamie Dornan and Valene Kane.
Fermanagh, Irish countryside, 1885. On her 23rd birthday, Beth, who lives on a remote farm with Billy Winters, her tyrannical stepfather, whom she can barely stand, prepares to flee from such a suffocating life with the help of the seductive Liam Ward, without being aware that her decision will unearth deeply buried secrets a long time ago.
Premise
Fermanagh, Irish countryside, 1885. On her 23rd birthday, Beth, who lives on a remote farm with Billy Winters, her tyrannical stepfather, whom she can barely stand, prepares to flee from such a suffocating life with the help of the seductive Liam Ward, without being aware that her decision will unearth deeply buried secrets a long time ago.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Matthew Rhys as Billy Winters
- Ann Skelly as Beth Winters
- Jamie Dornan as Liam Ward
- Valene Kane as Catherine Winters
- Charlene McKenna as Mercy Boyle
- Francis Magee as Mickey Dolphin
- Sean McGinley as Bishop Donnelly
- Martin McCann as Frank Blessing
Supporting cast
- Michael Smiley as Dummy McGonnell
- Des McAleer as Jim Rutledge
- Ciaran Flynn as Gerry Boyle
- Aoibheann Mullan as Young Beth
Guest cast
- Derek Carroll as Prison Guard (1.2) (uncredited)
- Michael Patrick as Cassidy (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | November 28, 2018 | December 12, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 On the day of her 23rd birthday, Beth hopes to escape home. But with the day fast approaching, can she can hold her nerve? |
November 28, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Beth decides to tell Mercy that she is leaving Fermanagh, but Mercy protests and exclaims it will break her heart —and Billy's too. Beth puts her plan to run away with Liam into action but a suspicious and very drunk Billy questions Beth —is there anything she has to tell him? |
December 5, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Planning on eloping with Ward, Beth steals Billy's gold and leaves. The Dummy stops her and issues a dire warning. Who is out to hurt her and why? Beth will have her vengeance. |
December 12, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 28, 2018 |
| Last aired | December 12, 2018 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |