Gwyneth Hughes
Director
Three Families (2021)
Season 1
Dramatisation of three real-life stories of how three families were each affected by Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion law before it was lifted in 2019.
Released May 10, 2021
Episode 58 min
None+
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Watch Providers: Sundance Now, The Roku Channel, Spectrum On Demand, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel + 2 more, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Philo
Production Companies: BBC, Northern Ireland Screen, Studio Lambert
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English,
Irish
S1E1 - Episode 1
A mother realises she could face a prison sentence for helping her teenage daughter to get an abortion, while a newlywed discovers her unborn baby will not survive to the end of her pregnancy – but also that she will legally still have to carry the child to term.
May 10, 2021, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
Determined to change the law, Hannah throws herself into campaigning. Her fight brings victory in the High Court, which soon turns to frustration with the political powers at Stormont. Meanwhile, first-time older mother Rosie discovers there is no legal remedy to the heartbreaking complications with her pregnancy.
Theresa learns her trial date, but she still hasn’t told Orla that she’s facing prison for what they did. When Orla discovers the truth, she insists on supporting her mother to challenge the prosecution.
May 11, 2021, midnight
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BBC One
58 min/ep
117 min
May 10, 2021
May 11, 2021, midnight
Ended
NR
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