Trespasses
Cushla Lavery (LOLA PETTIGREW), a Catholic schoolteacher and part-time barmaid in her brother Eamonn's (MARTIN McCANN) pub, begins an affair with a womanizing, older, married, Protestant barrister, Michael Agnew (TOM CULLEN), in 1970s Belfast. She lives with her mother Gina (GILLIAN ANDERSON), a widow and alcoholic. She has a platonic relationship with her teacher colleague Gerry Harkin (OISIN THOMPSON). One of Cushla's pupils is Tommy McGeown (CONLAOCH GOUGH-CUNNINGHAM), the son of a Protestant mother, Betty (EMILY TAAFFE) and a Catholic father, who is badly beaten for marrying outside his religion. Agnew defends Catholic youths who are accused of terrorism-related crimes.
- Metascore71
- 2025-2025
- 1 season
- PBS Distribution
- Drama
Cushla Lavery (LOLA PETTIGREW), a Catholic schoolteacher and part-time barmaid in her brother Eamonn's (MARTIN McCANN) pub, begins an affair with a womanizing, older, married, Protestant barrister, Michael Agnew (TOM CULLEN), in 1970s Belfast. She lives with her mother Gina (GILLIAN ANDERSON), a widow and alcoholic. She has a platonic relationship with her teacher colleague Gerry Harkin (OISIN THOMPSON). One of Cushla's pupils is Tommy McGeown (CONLAOCH GOUGH-CUNNINGHAM), the son of a Protestant mother, Betty (EMILY TAAFFE) and a Catholic father, who is badly beaten for marrying outside his religion. Agnew defends Catholic youths who are accused of terrorism-related crimes.
