Season 1
5 episodes
56 min. per episode
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A journalist uncovers hidden truths from the past, challenging her community's fragile peace and igniting buried emotions.
Episodes
Peaceful Catholic rights marches inspired by US civil rights movement turned violent, leading to riots. When British Army intervened to maintain order, the period known as "The Troubles" began.
Neighborhoods segregated. Paramilitary groups on both sides fueling conflict through hatred and fear to preserve cultures. A punk rock club and music store provide a temporary unifying force amid tensions.
Very emotional episode that deals with interviews and archival footage of three women. One was a prisoner's wife. One was the daughter of a hunger striking prisoner. One was the wife of a policeman.
Tensions rise as the police and army infiltrate paramilitary organisations to gain intelligence. No-one can be trusted as fear and suspicion run rife.
Northern Ireland paramilitary groups announce ceasefires after years of talks, raising hopes for peace with the Good Friday Agreement. However, the region still grapples with the aftermath of the conflict.
Twenty-five years on from a peace agreement being reached, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland shares intimate, unheard testimonies from all sides of the conflict.