Trial of the Century The Prosecution of Patrick H. Pearse (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama

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Trial of the Century

The Prosecution of Patrick H. Pearse (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama

In this speculative historical fiction drama instead of a court martial and execution, rebel leader Padraig Pearse is given a public trial. The case for the prosecution is presented in this first episode.

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Writer

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Louise Matthews (as Louise Mathews)

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Updated Apr 30, 2016

Release date

Apr 30, 2016 (Ireland)

Awards

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1 nomination

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Padraig Pearse Padraig Pearse See fewer	Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Frankie McCafferty Father Aloysius Travers Father Aloysius Travers See fewer	Philomena (2013)
Andrew Bennett Sebastian Banks Sebastian Banks See fewer	The Quiet Girl (2022)
Eamonn Hunt General Maxwell General Maxwell See fewer	The Running Mate (2007)
David Heap Judge Bonham Judge Bonham See fewer	Byzantium (2012)
Denis Conway Edward Greene Edward Greene See fewer	Alexander (2004)
Mark Huberman George Gavan Duffy George Gavan Duffy See fewer	The Woman in the Wall (2023)
Stephen Hogan General William Lowe General William Lowe See fewer	The Foreigner (I) (2017)
John Olohan John Redmond John Redmond See fewer	Rawhead Rex (1986)
Rúaidhrí Conroy Private Daniel Bailey Private Daniel Bailey See fewer	Into the West (1992)
Serena Brabazon Beatrice Dietrichsen Beatrice Dietrichsen See fewer	Frank (II) (2014)
Bosco Hogan Dr. Louis Byrne Dr. Louis Byrne See fewer	The Professor and the Madman (2019)
Aoibhinn McGinnity Catherine Foster Catherine Foster See fewer	Quarry (2016)
Nick Lee Bulmer Hobson Bulmer Hobson See fewer	The Fall (I) (2013)
Jane Brennan Margaret Pearse Margaret Pearse See fewer	Brooklyn (2015)
Ciaran O'Grady Military Officer Military Officer See fewer	Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Anthony Brophy Eoin MacNeill Eoin MacNeill See fewer	Lady Chatterley's Lover (I) (2022)
Stephen Maher Junior Counsel Junior Counsel See fewer	Trial of the Century (2016)
Hugh Gormley Senior Counsel (uncredited) Senior Counsel (uncredited) See fewer	Brooklyn (2015)