Trial of the Century
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Trial of the Century

9.0 / 10
2016
1 season
3 episodes
DramaWar & Politics

A fictional courtroom drama which shows how the trial of Pádraig Pearse, one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, might have gone.

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  • Ep 1

    1.The Prosecution of Patrick H. Pearse

    30-04-201648m

    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 presente...

  • Ep 2

    2.The Defence of Patrick H. Pearse

    01-05-201648m

    Pearse, having dismissed his own legal team, defends his actions and makes the moral case for the Rising.

  • Ep 3

    3.The Jury Decides

    02-05-201648m

    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, inc...

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