Say Nothing (TV series) explained

Genre:Drama
Creator:Josh Zetumer
Based On:Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
Director:Michael Lennox
Starring:
Composer:Sion Trefor
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:9
Network:Hulu (United States)
Disney+ (Internationally and the UK and Ireland)

Say Nothing is an upcoming historical drama limited series created by Josh Zetumer for the American streaming service Disney+ and produced by FX Productions. Detailing four generations of life in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, it is an adaptation of Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe.

Synopsis

The series follows the lives of people growing up in Belfast in the 1970s, 80s and 90s during the Troubles.[1]

Cast

Production

The production is reported to be an adaptation of the Patrick Radden Keefe best-selling book Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, which detailed the abduction and murder of widowed mother-of-ten Jean McConville.[2] Edward McDonnell, Monica Levinson, Josh Zetumer and Michael Lennox are executive producers with Zetumer also serving as showrunner and Lennox directing the nine-part series. Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson's Color Force are producing.[3]

In February 2024, Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan and Maxine Peake were confirmed as the lead cast.[4]

Filming took place in Liverpool in May 2023. Filming locations also include Belfast, London, Sheffield,[5] and Shepton Mallet Prison, near Bath in Somerset in August and September 2023.[6]

Broadcast

The series is expected to feature on Disney+ internationally and in the United Kingdom in 2024.[7] It will be broadcast on Hulu in the United States.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liverpool street tramsformed. Liverpool Echo. 6 September 2023. 24 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Disney begins filming 10-part drama on Jean McConville's abduction and murder. Irish News. 6 September 2023. John. Breslin. 18 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Deadline Hollywood. 9 February 2024. Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan and Maxine Peake To Star In FX Limited Series 'Say Nothing'. Justin . Kroll . February 1, 2024 .
  4. Web site: Cast revealed for TV adaptation of book about Troubles and Jean McConville disappearance. Belfast Telegraph. 9 February 2024. 2 February 2024. Kurtis. Reid.
  5. Web site: Beaumont: Troubles era Belfast drama films in Liverpool ahead of Disney Plus release. Belfast Live. 6 September 2023. 25 May 2023. Olivia. Williams.
  6. Web site: All you need to know about 'Beaumont', the new drama filming at Shepton Mallet Prison. sheptonmallet.nub. 6 February 2024. Laura . Linham. 29 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Beaumont TV series: New 10-part drama being filmed in Sheffield is set in Belfast during the Troubles. Thestar.co.uk. Robert. Cumber. 4 June 2023.
  8. Web site: Otterson . Joe . February 1, 2024 . FX Orders Limited Series 'Say Nothing' Based on Book About The Troubles in Northern Ireland . 9 February 2024 . Variety.