TRIAL OF THE CENTURY – TV3

trial-of-the-century

SHOWN LAST weekend over three consecutive nights (to coincide with the anniversary of Pádraig Pearse’s execution), TV3’s take on the centenary commemoration imagined an Ireland in which the rebel leader wasn’t executed, but instead stood trial for his supposed crimes. Generic courtroom drama is framed for unexpected reversals, surprise witnesses and theatrical confrontations. In this… Read more »