Rebellion (miniseries)
| Rebellion | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Written by | Colin Teevan |
| Directed by | Aku Louhimies |
| Starring | Niamh Cusack Brian Gleeson Sarah Greene Gus McDonagh Charlie Murphy Michelle Fairley |
| Country of origin |  Ireland |
| Original languages | English Irish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Editor | Tim Fleming |
| Production company | RTÉ |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One |
| Release | 3 January – 31 January 2016 |
Rebellion is a 2016 television miniseries produced by Irish broadcaster RTÉ, dramatising the events surrounding the 1916 Easter Rising.
Background
The series is directed by Finnish director Aku Louhimies[1] with executive producers Catherine Magee, Clare Alan, Colin Teevan and written by Colin Teevan.
The show depicts fictional characters in Dublin during the 1916 Rising. The show was filmed during summer 2015 in Dublin. In May 2015, RTÉ confirmed it would produce a drama series in celebration of marking the 100th Anniversary of the 1916 Rising.[2] RTÉ secured €400,000 in funding from the BAI in 2014.[3] In December 2015, RTÉ Television confirmed the series would premeire early January on Irish television.[4][5]
The series is the most expensive drama series produced by the public broadcaster coming at a cost of €6 million.[6]
Description
RTÉ's five-part 1916 commemorative drama Rebellion begins with the outbreak of World War I. As expectations of a short and glorious campaign are dashed, social stability is eroded and Irish nationalism comes to the fore. The tumultuous events that follow are seen through the eyes of a group of friends from Dublin, Belfast and London as they play vital and conflicting roles in the narrative of Ireland's independence.
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | January 3, 2016 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | January 10, 2016 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | January 17, 2016 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | January 24, 2016 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | January 31, 2016 |
International broadcast
The series is set to première on Sundance TV in the US with a broadcast date yet to be confirmed. The series is available to non-Irish residents through RTÉ Player International. Broadcasters elsewhere have the opportunity to purchase the series through its distributor Zodiak Rights.
Reception
Following its first broadcast, episode 1 held a strong audience of 619,000. 41% of the available audience tuned in to RTÉ One to watch the opening episode of the five-part series, with an additional 45,000 people catching it on RTÉ One +1 and over 9,000 people viewing it on the RTÉ Player[7].
The Irish Times gave the first episode a favourable review.[6] British owned The Irish Mirror claimed the series is ...destined to court controversy[1]
References
- ^ a b James Ward (3 January 2016). "RTE 1916 drama Rebellion makes debut and is perhaps destined to court controversy". irishmirror.
- ^ "RTÉ announces new Irish drama series Rebellion - The Irish Film & Television Network".
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- ^ "RTÉ launch new five part series Rebellion - The Irish Film & Television Network".
{{cite web}}: C1 control character in|title=at position 33 (help) - ^ "RTÉ Unveils First Episode of Rebellion as Part of RTÉ 1916 - RTÉ About". 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Rebellion review: RTÉ fires first salvo in 1916 centenary schedule". The Irish Times. 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Rebellion draws impressive viewing figures". RTE.ie. 4 January 2016.