Northern Ireland’s next big Netflix sensation arrives on our screens in February 2026, and if you loved DERRY GIRLS, you’re in for a wild ride. Lisa McGee, the BAFTA-winning creator who captured hearts with her beloved sitcom, is back with HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST, a genre-bending comedy thriller that promises to be darker, stranger, and more unpredictable than anything she’s done before. At the heart of this twisted tale are three women bound together by childhood and circumstance: Saoirse, a chaotic TV writer barely holding it together; Robyn, a stressed-out mother of three juggling life’s endless demands; and Dara, the dependable carer who keeps everyone grounded.
They grew up together in a quiet Northern Ireland town and have remained fiercely loyal to one another through the years. But when an email arrives announcing the death of the estranged fourth member of their childhood gang, everything changes. Despite the years of silence and unresolved tension, the three friends decide to attend her wake, setting off on what McGee describes as a “dark, dangerous and hilarious odyssey through Ireland and beyond.” What begins as a simple journey to pay respects quickly spirals into something far more sinister as a series of eerie events unfold along their route across Ireland, and a dark childhood secret that’s been buried for decades threatens to claw its way to the surface.
McGee couldn’t be more excited about reuniting the creative team behind DERRY GIRLS for this ambitious new project. “We got the gang back together,” she told Netflix’s Tudum. “This is the show I’ve always wanted to make; a mash-up of my two favorite genres, mystery and comedy. We want to keep you guessing and keep you laughing. I can’t wait for you to meet Saoirse, Robyn and Dara, and go on this wild, weird adventure with them—an Irish odyssey—full of twists, turns, and arguments about eyelash extensions.” It’s that signature blend of the profound and the absurd, the terrifying and the hilarious, that makes McGee’s storytelling so distinctive. Where DERRY GIRLS found comedy in the chaos of growing up during the Troubles, HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST promises to explore the haunting power of the past and the lengths we’ll go to protect the people we love, all while delivering the sharp wit and authentic Irish sensibility that made McGee a household name.
SUGAR is back on Jun 19!
Season 2 of Apple TV+`s neo-noir gem returns — and Colin Farrell`s John Sugar is returning to the shadowy streets of Los Angeles with his most dangerous case yet.
A missing boxer`s older brother. A conspiracy that runs through the entire city. And still — somewhere beneath all of it — the question that haunts him most: what happened to his sister?
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Jack Reynor playing a music industry fixer in POWER BALLAD hits different when you remember he was the failed musician`s older brother in SING STREET
A decade later, same director, different side of the industry — and somehow that`s the whole point!
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How does #AndrewScott feel about being #ConanOBrien’s friend?
Andrew sits down with Conan to discuss his latest film PRESSURE, the over-academization of Shakespeare, playing every part in the one-man adaptation VANYA, and honing the craft of portraying characters who are good without being nice.
Watch now at irishfilmtv.com.
THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD is back at the @nationaltheatre — and this cast is everything!
Nicola Coughlan. Éanna Hardwicke. Siobhán McSweeney are directed by Caitríona McLaughlin with every secret wound held tight beneath the surface! Filmed live on stage. Overflowing with secrets. Absolutely essential viewing.
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In a new @esquire interview, Jamie Dornan talks the art of embracing fear.
The actor—heartthrob, model, and self-described "semi-cool dad"—is having a massive year.
Two incredible projects on the horizon: 12 12 12 with Anthony Mackie (a globe-trotting heist thriller for Apple & Skydance), and THE UNDERTOW on Netflix, where he plays identical twins.
More at irishfilmtv.com.
HOPE flips the script.
Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander play complex extraterrestrials from planet Gh`ertu—not faceless invaders, but fully realized beings with their own world and reasons.
Expect genre chaos: comedy bleeding into dread, absurdist moments crashing into raw drama. HOPE director Na Hong-jin refuses to play it safe.
New trailer at irishfilmtv.com.
Andrew Scott loves Indie Film!
The celebrated actor known for his transformative performances in FLEABAG, SHERLOCK, ALL OF US STRANGERS, and RIPLEY, is now stepping behind the camera to shape the future of filmmaking.
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Happy 50th Birthday to Cork`s own Cillian Murphy!
“Ambition was never really the driving force, curiosity was more the thing.”
Long may you remain curious Cillian!
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Monaghan`s own @ardalohanlon is a busy man these days!
Ardal’s new novel A PLOT TO DIE FOR is almost here and Ardal is taking it on the road. Join him live at bookshops and festivals across the UK this May and September.
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