A fictional courtroom drama which shows how the trial of Pádraig Pearse, one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, might have gone.
- Created by
- Maurice Sweeney
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 3 episodes
1
- 1S1 E1
The Prosecution of Patrick H. Pearse
Apr 30, 201648 min
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.
- 2S1 E2
The Defence of Patrick H. Pearse
May 1, 201648 min
Pearse, having dismissed his own legal team, defends his actions and makes the moral case for the Rising.
- 3S1 E3
The Jury Decides
May 2, 201648 min
The final episode features a panel deliberating the outcome of the trial based on the evidence presented in the first two parts. The jury consisted of 12 prominent individuals, including Pat Kenny, Oisin McConville, Emma Dabiri, and Nell Mc
Starring
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
Padraig Pearse
Andrew Bennett
Sebastian Banks
Frankie McCafferty
Father Aloysius Travers
- D
David Heap
Judge Bonham
- E
Eamonn Hunt
General Maxwell
Mark Huberman
George Gavan Duffy
Keith McErlean
James Connolly
John Cronin
Joseph Mary Plunkett
Jane Brennan
Margaret Pearse
Aoibhinn McGinnity
Catherine Foster
Nick Lee
Bulmer Hobson
Anthony Brophy
Eoin MacNeill
Frequently asked questions
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- How many seasons of Trial of the Century are there?
- Trial of the Century has 1 season and 3 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Trial of the Century?
- Trial of the Century has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 2, 2016.
- Who stars in Trial of the Century?
- Trial of the Century stars Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Andrew Bennett, Frankie McCafferty, David Heap, Eamonn Hunt.
