Overview
- The series stars Lola Petticrew as Cushla, Tom Cullen as Michael, and Gillian Anderson as Gina, with Martin McCann, Emily Taaffe, Oisín Thompson and Barry Ward in support.
- Set in 1975 near Belfast, the story centers on a secret relationship between a young Catholic schoolteacher and an older married Protestant barrister described as intoxicating and dangerous.
- Screenwriter Ailbhe Keogan adapts the book with the aim of coupling a universal forbidden love story to a thriller engine shaped by place and time.
- Production filmed on location in Belfast, including a house in Finaghy, with cast and producers highlighting the authenticity of the period detail.
- All four hour-long episodes air on Channel 4 at 9pm from Sunday 9 to Wednesday 12 November.