In the early 20th Century, a handsome young man leaves a small family farm and becomes the mastermind of a rebellion that changed Ireland forever. Follows the events that led famine Ireland to free Ireland - the 1916 Easter Rising Rebellion and the driving force behind it, Seán MacDiarmada, hero to Michael Collins.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Colin MorganSeán Mac Diarmada/John MacDermott | Seán Mac Diarmada/John MacDermott |
 Brendan CoyleAugustine Birrell | Augustine Birrell |
 Fiona ShawCountess Markievicz | Countess Markievicz |
 Jonathan Rhys MeyersP. H. Pearse | P. H. Pearse |