Say Nothing is an upcoming historical drama limited series created by Josh Zetumer for the American streaming service Disney+ and produced by FX Productions. Detailing four generations of life in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, it is an adaptation of Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe.
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Josh Zetumer |
Based on | Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe |
Directed by | Michael Lennox |
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Composer | Sion Trefor |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 9 |
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Network | Hulu (United States) Disney+ (Internationally and the UK and Ireland) |
Synopsis
editThe series follows the lives of people growing up in Belfast in the 1970s, 80s and 90s during the Troubles.[1]
Cast
edit- Lola Petticrew as Dolours Price
- Maxine Peake as older Dolours
- Hazel Doupe as Marian Price
- Anthony Boyle as Brendan Hughes
- Josh Finan as Gerry Adams
Production
editThe production is reported to be an adaptation of the Patrick Radden Keefe best-selling book Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, which detailed the abduction and murder of widowed mother-of-ten Jean McConville.[2] Edward McDonnell, Monica Levinson, Josh Zetumer and Michael Lennox are executive producers with Zetumer also serving as showrunner and Lennox directing the nine-part series. Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson's Color Force are producing.[3]
In February 2024, Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan and Maxine Peake were confirmed as the lead cast.[4]
Filming took place in Liverpool in May 2023. Filming locations also include Belfast, London, Sheffield,[5] and Shepton Mallet Prison, near Bath in Somerset in August and September 2023.[6]
Broadcast
editThe series is expected to feature on Disney+ internationally and in the United Kingdom in 2024.[7] It will be broadcast on Hulu in the United States.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Liverpool street tramsformed". Liverpool Echo. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Breslin, John (18 July 2023). "Disney begins filming 10-part drama on Jean McConville's abduction and murder". Irish News. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (1 February 2024). "Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan and Maxine Peake To Star In FX Limited Series 'Say Nothing'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Reid, Kurtis (2 February 2024). "Cast revealed for TV adaptation of book about Troubles and Jean McConville disappearance". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Williams, Olivia (25 May 2023). "Beaumont: Troubles era Belfast drama films in Liverpool ahead of Disney Plus release". Belfast Live. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Linham, Laura (29 August 2023). "All you need to know about 'Beaumont', the new drama filming at Shepton Mallet Prison". sheptonmallet.nub. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Cumber, Robert (4 June 2023). "Beaumont TV series: New 10-part drama being filmed in Sheffield is set in Belfast during the Troubles". Thestar.co.uk.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (1 February 2024). "FX Orders Limited Series 'Say Nothing' Based on Book About The Troubles in Northern Ireland". Variety. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
External links
edit- Say Nothing at IMDb