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Death and Nightingales

TV·2018–2018·1 season, 3 episodes·BBC Two·Drama·1h·Created by Allan Cubitt

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Fermanagh, Irish countryside, 1885. On her 23rd birthday, Beth, who lives on a remote farm with Billy Winters, her tyrannical stepfather, whom she can barely stand, prepares to flee from such a suffocating life with the help of the seductive Liam Ward, without being aware that her decision will unearth deeply buried secrets a long time ago.

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  1. 01Death and Nightingales S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 10.0On the day of her 23rd birthday, Beth hopes to escape home. But with the day fast approaching, can she can hold her nerve?
  2. 02Death and Nightingales S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 10.0Beth decides to tell Mercy that she is leaving Fermanagh, but Mercy protests and exclaims it will break her heart —and Billy's too. Beth puts her plan to run away with Liam into action but a suspicious and very drunk Billy questions Beth —is there anything she has to tell him?
  3. 03Death and Nightingales S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 10.0Planning on eloping with Ward, Beth steals Billy's gold and leaves. The Dummy stops her and issues a dire warning. Who is out to hurt her and why? Beth will have her vengeance.

Castfull cast & details

Matthew RhysMatthew RhysBilly WintersAnn SkellyAnn SkellyBeth WintersJamie DornanJamie DornanLiam WardValene KaneValene KaneCatherine WintersCharlene McKennaCharlene McKennaMercy BoyleFrancis MageeFrancis MageeMickey DolphinSean McGinleySean McGinleyBishop DonnellyMartin McCannMartin McCannFrank Blessing

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode3Episodes2018Aired 10.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Death and Nightingales S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1November 28, 2018 10.0On the day of her 23rd birthday, Beth hopes to escape home. But with the day fast approaching, can she can hold her nerve?
  2. S01E02Death and Nightingales S01E02Episode 2December 5, 2018 10.0Beth decides to tell Mercy that she is leaving Fermanagh, but Mercy protests and exclaims it will break her heart —and Billy's too. Beth put
  3. S01E03Death and Nightingales S01E03Episode 3December 12, 2018 10.0Planning on eloping with Ward, Beth steals Billy's gold and leaves. The Dummy stops her and issues a dire warning. Who is out to hurt her an

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