Trial of the Century
A fictional courtroom drama which shows how the trial of Pádraig Pearse, one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, might have gone.
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- Drama
A fictional courtroom drama which shows how the trial of Pádraig Pearse, one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, might have gone.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
The Prosecution of Patrick H. Pearse
In this speculative historical fiction drama instead of a court martial and execution, rebel leader Padraig Pearse is given a public trial. The case for the prosecution is presented in this first episode.
Episode 2
The Defence of Patrick H. Pearse
Pearse, having dismissed his own legal team, defends his actions and makes the moral case for the Rising
Episode 3