RTÉ One
Episode 1: Sunday January 3rd 2016 9:30pm
Sarah Green as May, Brian Gleeson as Jimmy, Charlie Murphy as Elizabeth, Barry Ward as Arthur, Ruth Bradley as Frances
RTÉ’s new 1916 television drama Rebellion got off to a good start in the ratings this week as an average of 619,000 viewers and a 41% share of the available audience who tuned in to watch the first hour-long episode.
An additional 45,000 watched the first episode of Rebellion on RTÉ One+1 and 48,650 on RTÉ Player where it remains available to viewers to catch-up on demand.
Starring Charlie Murphy, Ruth Bradley, Sarah Greene and Brian Gleeson, the five-part series Rebellion covers the events of Easter 1916 as seen through the eyes of a group of friends from Dublin, Belfast and London as they play vital and conflicting roles in the narrative of Ireland’s independence.
The five-part drama series airs on RTÉ One, Sundays, 9.30pm, repeated Saturdays at 11.05pm and is available to watch live and on demand on RTÉ Player.
