When Lisa McGee, the creative mind behind DERRY GIRLS, tells you she’s made the show she’s always wanted to make, you listen. HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST is her answer to a question nobody knew they needed to ask, and it arrives in February 2026 as an eight-episode comedy-thriller that promises to drag three estranged friends through a mystery neither they nor the audience will see coming. McGee describes it as a mash-up of her two favorite genres, mystery and comedy, designed to keep viewers both guessing and laughing in equal measure. She reunited the creative team from DERRY GIRLS to pull off this wild Irish odyssey, bringing together Roísín Gallagher as Saoirse, Sinéad Keenan as Robyn, and Caoilfhionn Dunne as Dara—three women in their late thirties whose friendship has endured since school but is about to be tested in ways none of them anticipated.
The premise sounds deceptively simple: clever but chaotic TV writer Saoirse, glamorous and perpetually stressed mother-of-three Robyn, and dependable yet inhibited carer Dara receive an email announcing the death of the estranged fourth member of their childhood gang. What follows at her wake is a series of eerie events that launch them on a dark, dangerous, and hilarious journey through Ireland and beyond as they attempt to piece together the truth about their shared past. McGee promises twists, turns, and arguments about eyelash extensions, which tells you everything you need to know about the tonal tightrope this series intends to walk. She’s in awe of the cast’s talent, timing, and chemistry, and praises director Michael Lennox’s work as simply stunning. Netflix, she says, has been incredibly supportive of their mad vision, encouraging viewers to get ready to piece this puzzle together while remembering one crucial rule: a good friend keeps your secrets, but a great friend helps you bury them.
Each of the eight hour-long episodes will unravel another layer of mystery, another revelation about what these three women thought they knew about themselves and each other. McGee’s invitation to join Saoirse, Robyn, and Dara on their wild, weird adventure feels less like a casual viewing suggestion and more like a dare. HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST isn’t just asking whether you can get from Belfast to heaven—it’s asking what you’re willing to dig up along the way, and whether friendship can survive the excavation. The journey begins in February 2026, and if McGee’s track record is anything to go by, it’s going to be one hell of a ride.
When Emerald Fennell texted @alisonjoliver about joining WUTHERING HEIGHTS, the answer was immediate: yes.
"I just love her so much that I would do anything she was doing," Oliver says about reuniting with Fennell after SALTBURN.
The film is now in theatres, more at irishfilmtv.com.
Barry Keoghan has arrived.
The Dublin actor who made us unable to look away in SALTBURN is now going head-to-head with Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Halle Berry in CRIME 101 — and he`s not just keeping up, he`s stealing scenes.
This isn`t just another role—this is Keoghan proving he belongs among Hollywood`s heaviest hitters, taking his Love/Hate juice straight to LA and reminding everyone that sometimes the hungriest actor in the room is the most dangerous one.
More Barry at irishfilmtv.com.
One man. Eight characters. Pure theatrical magic. ✨
Andrew Scott`s VANYA won Best Play Revival at the WhatsOnStage Awards after its triumphant West End run at the Duke of York`s Theatre and now tops the list of best one-man shows of recent times.
More Andrew at irishfilmtv.com.
HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST drops Feb 12 on Netflix.
DERRY GIRLS star Saoirse Monica Jackson has been talking about the new series and her excitement is absolutely contagious.
Landing on Galentine`s Day feels perfect for this kind of ladies-celebrating-ladies energy.
Watch now at irishfilmtv.com.
Jamie Dornan is about to make you forget every role you thought defined him.
THE WORST, a pitch-black British comedy, casts him as Danny, a talent agent so pathologically addicted to self-promotion that he can`t stop name-dropping even as the dinner party around him combusts into spectacular social carnage.
More Jamie at irishfilmtv.com.
The awards season darling you`ve been hearing about is finally streaming.
Chloé Zhao`s HAMNET—the haunting exploration of grief, love, and the creation of Shakespeare`s HAMLET—brings together Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley in performances that have kept both firmly in the Oscar conversation.
If you missed it theatrically, now`s your chance to see what the buzz is about before Oscar night. This is the kind of film that reminds you why cinema matters.
More HAMNET at irishfilmtv.com.
Taylor Swift just dropped the OPALITE music video and it`s giving major Irish vibes ☘️✨
The nearly 6-minute visual sees Domhnall Gleeson starring as Taylor`s love interest, playing two lonely souls who find each other. But here`s where it gets even better: eagle-eyed Swifties spotted cameos from Cillian Murphy and Graham Norton, making this a full-on Irish affair.
Want the full breakdown of this transatlantic collaboration? Head to our blog for all the details on how this stunning video came together. Link in bio! 🔗
The creator of DERRY GIRLS just dropped a murder mystery set at an Irish wake, and honestly? It`s the genre mashup we didn`t know we needed 🕵️♀️
Lisa McGee is back with HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST on Netflix, and if you loved how she found humor in the Troubles (Protestants! Toasters! Cupboards!), you`re going to eat this up.
Three friends reunite for their childhood bestie`s funeral, only to realize her death isn`t what it seems. Cue an eerie adventure across Ireland that`s equal parts creepy and hilarious.
More at irishfilmtv.com.
British Vogue just put Jessie Buckley on their February cover and it`s not just a magazine shoot—it`s a coronation.
Shot by Jack Davison on the windswept Norfolk coast near her home, these images are pure cinema. Sky, sea, and a woman at the exact moment her entire life is about to change.
She`s the frontrunner for Best Actress. HAMNET is destroying audiences. She`s a new mother standing at the edge of the kind of fame that alters everything.
And Vogue captured it all—the grit, the greatness, the quiet mastery that got her here.
More Jessie at irishfilmtv.com.
