Through the eyes of various Irish Republican Army (IRA) members, explore the extremes some people will go to in the name of their beliefs, the way a deeply divided society can suddenly tip over into armed conflict, the long shadow of radical violence for both victims and perpetrators, and the emotional and psychological costs of a code of silence.
I read the book by Patrick Radden Keefe and now found the show. The book was a collection of stitched together accounts of people during "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland, whereas the series is being told out of the perspective of Dolours and her family so far in episode 1.
