In Ireland (both North and South) the land has always provoked a compelling fascination, perhaps because it has tortured us from the lack of it or driven us from the desire for it. Ultimately, The Field (Crá sa Chré) provides a timely, compelling snapshot of just how deadly an obsession with land can prove to be, and to uncover the reasons behind our obsession with land and the resultant effects on the individual, the family, and society as a whole. Each episode of the six-part series will be themed, using 19 real cases to explore what propelled protagonists and antagonists into unthinkable situations. How far would you be willing to go to protect what you believe to be rightfully yours? What happens to people when land takes a hold of them, driving them to do the unthinkable? Recalling Richard Harris as Bull McCabe (in the movie The Field) taking the law into his own hands over the land: Bull McCabe: There's another law, stronger than the common law. Father Doran: What's that? Bull McCabe: The law of the land The Field, 1990, John B Keane.