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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.

1 Seasons
3 Episodes
Ended
Drama
Cast & Characters
episode image Episode 3
6.9/10 (94 votes)

#1 Episode 3

S1:E3

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.

episode image Episode 2
6.8/10 (96 votes)

#2 Episode 2

S1:E2

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?

episode image Episode 1
6.6/10 (129 votes)

#3 Episode 1

S1:E1

On the day of her 23rd birthday, Beth hopes to escape home. But with the day fast approaching, can she can hold her nerve?

Cast & Chracters

character image Billy Winters

Billy Winters

Actor: Matthew Rhys
character image Beth Winters

Beth Winters

Actor: Ann Skelly
character image Liam Ward

Liam Ward

Actor: Jamie Dornan
character image Catherine Winters

Catherine Winters

Actor: Valene Kane
character image Mercy Boyle

Mercy Boyle

Actor: Charlene McKenna
character image Mickey Dolphin

Mickey Dolphin

Actor: Francis Magee
character image Bishop Donnelly

Bishop Donnelly

Actor: Sean McGinley
character image Frank Blessing

Frank Blessing

Actor: Martin McCann
character image Dummy McGonnell

Dummy McGonnell

Actor: Michael Smiley
character image Jim Rutledge

Jim Rutledge

Actor: Des McAleer
character image Gerry Boyle

Gerry Boyle

Actor: Ciaran Flynn

Young Beth

Actor: Aoibheann Mullan

The highest rated episode of Death and Nightingales is "Episode 3" (S1E3) with a rating of 6.90.

This episode received 94 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Episode 1" (S1E1) with a rating of 6.60.

This episode received 129 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Episode 3" (S1E3) with a rating of 6.90.

This episode received 94 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Episode 1" (S1E1) with a rating of 6.60.

This episode received 129 votes.

Name Department Job
Gillian Devenney Art Production Design
John Merry Art Art Direction
Megan McCrea Art Art Direction
Stephen Murphy Camera Director of Photography
Hazel Webb-Crozier Costume & Make-Up Costume Designer
Natalie Reid Costume & Make-Up Makeup & Hair
Steve Singleton Editing Editor
Jonathan Cavendish Production Producer
David Holmes Sound Original Music Composer
Gerry Diver Sound Original Music Composer
Martin Harrison Sound Sound Mixer
Eugene McCabe Writing Novel

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