Summary
Father Michael, a Catholic priest presiding over a Northern urban parish, who is modern, maverick, and reassuringly flawed, must be confidante, counselor and confessor to a congregation struggling to reconcile its beliefs with the challenges of daily life.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 85Audiences 85GoodWatch 82
Tomatometer85%
Audience score88%
IMDb8.1
Time to watch it all
6 h
6 episodes, about 60 min each
An episode a night: done in 6 nights.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+2First aired
2017
May 30, 2017
Ended 2017
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United Kingdom
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 30 · most episodes first
Sean BeanFather Michael Kerrigan · 6 episodes
Anna FrielChristina Fitzsimmons · 6 episodes
Paula MalcomsonRoz Demichelis · 6 episodes
Adrian DunbarFather Peter Flaherty · 6 episodes
Muna OtaruHelen Oyenusi · 6 episodes
Mark StanleyP.C Andrew Powell · 6 episodes
Aisling LoftusP.C. Dawn Morris · 6 episodes
Lauren LyleChloe Demichelis · 6 episodes
Vanessa EarlBeth Kerrigan · 6 episodes
Paul CopleyJoe Kerrigan · 6 episodes
Steve GartiEddie Kerrigan · 6 episodes- DMDavid McClellandChristopher Kerrigan · 6 episodes
Jerome HolderVernon Oyenusi · 6 episodes
Faye McKeeverCaroline Powell · 6 episodes
Naomi RadcliffePauline Pickering · 6 episodes
Ned DennehyCarl McKenna · 6 episodes
Danny SapaniDaniel Martin · 6 episodes
Phil DavisHarry Parkinson · 6 episodes
Eileen NicholasNan · 6 episodes
Tony HirstSgt Dennis Kilcaid · 6 episodes
Robert GillespieFather Matthew · 6 episodes
Neil BellCash Switchers Man · 6 episodes
Colin MaceNorman Collins · 6 episodes
Steve EvetsFootball Manager · 6 episodes
Directing · 2
- Noreen Kershaw Director
- Ashley Pearce Director
Writing · 1
- Jimmy McGovern Writer
Other crew · 1
- Sarah Deane Assistant Script
Broken episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Christina, 7.9
- S1 E2 Helen, 8.2
- S1 E3 Andrew, 8.4
- S1 E4 Roz, 8.6
- S1 E5 Carl, 8.5
- S1 E6 Father Michael, 8.8
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