People live with dangerous secrets as a battle for intelligence ramps up.

The Dirty War Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

Premiered May 22, 2023
The Dirty War

14 bloody days in March 1988 mark a new level of harrowing savagery. Tensions rise as the British police and army infiltrate all paramilitary organisations to gain intelligence. No one can be trusted as fear and suspicion run rife.

About the Program

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

A powerful 5-part series from the makers of the Bafta and Emmy winning "Once Upon a Time in Iraq." This is the story of the Troubles in Northern Ireland told by the ordinary people whose lives it changed forever.

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