The Spectacular
Miniseries about a succession of horrible IRA attacks that really took place in the late 1980s in Limburg. During the hunt for the IRA fighters, suspicions arise of sabotage by the powers that be, right when a devastating attack is imminent. Team leader Jeanine Maes (Hadewych Minis) opens the hunt for the ruthless Fiona Hughes (Aoibhínn McGinnity), the only female member of the IRA cell.
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- Suspense, Drama
Miniseries about a succession of horrible IRA attacks that really took place in the late 1980s in Limburg. During the hunt for the IRA fighters, suspicions arise of sabotage by the powers that be, right when a devastating attack is imminent. Team leader Jeanine Maes (Hadewych Minis) opens the hunt for the ruthless Fiona Hughes (Aoibhínn McGinnity), the only female member of the IRA cell.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
Stammenstrijd
51 mins
In the 1980s the south of the Netherlands is ravaged by IRA attacks, aimed at British soldiers stationed in Germany. Detective Jeanine Maes opens the hunt for the IRA operatives.
Episode 2
Politieke lichamen
51 mins
The IRA cell commits an attack in Germany in 1989. Jeanine knows that the members will also commit an attack in the Netherlands and thinks she is one step ahead of them, but her assessment is wrong.
Episode 3
De duivel zelf
51 mins
1990. Roermond is world news. From Sydney and London and even Belfast there is a huge outcry over the brutal murder. Jeanine feels guilty over her misjudgment and swears to catch the perpetrators.
Episode 4
The Irish Cause
54 mins
1992. To everyone's surprise, Jeanine manages to catch Fiona and all the Volunteers. As terrorist attacks have no special status in Dutch law, she has to prove the case as a common murder case.