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.
THE MUMMY is coming to theaters Fri Apr 17.
Lee Cronin—the visionary behind THE HOLE IN THE GROUND and EVIL DEAD RISE—is back with an audacious, twisted retelling that`s already getting rave reviews. A young girl vanishes for eight years. When she finally returns, what should be a joyful reunion becomes a living nightmare.
Watch trailer now at irishfilmtv.com.
SNL UK IS BACK AND WE`RE LIVING FOR IT 🚨✨
Nicola Coughlan (yes, THAT Nicola Coughlan) is hosting on April 25th with the absolute legends that are @foofighters taking the stage 🎸
DERRY GIRLS fans, BRIDGERTON obsessives, this is your moment!
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Graham Norton is stepping into uncharted territory with THE NEIGHBOURHOOD—an ITV gameshow that`s about to flip the reality TV script entirely.
What happens when you put everyday people in extraordinary circumstances and ask them to compete against their neighbors for serious money?
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17 years old. A trip to Holland. Two Irish lads with big dreams and zero idea what was coming.
That`s where Ciarán Hinds and Liam Neeson bonded—and it changed everything. 🎬
In a beautiful moment on the Late Late Show, Hinds reflected on the power of those formative years—and why family, not accolades, is what truly matters. 💫
Watch now at irishfilmtv.com.
72 hours. One decision. Everything on the line.
Andrew Scott is stepping into one of WWII`s most untold stories in the upcoming film PRESSURE—where a meteorologist`s weather forecast became the most consequential prediction in history.
Watch new trailer at irishfilmtv.com.
🎬 THE YEAR OF ÉANNA HARDWICKE 🎬
From SAIPAN to THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD to NO ORDINARY HEIST—this is the actor`s defining moment. An IFTA winner. A West End star. Now a desperate man caught in a heist like no other.
In cinemas THIS WEEK: a gripping true story of the infamous Northern Bank robbery. £26.5 million. Two families held hostage. No way out.
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BELFAST`s Jamie Dornan will host SNL UK this weekend.
Dornan, known for his role in FIFTY SHADES OF GREY and THE TOURIST, will front the program alongside Brit-award winning band Wolf Alice.
The show marks the first British incarnation of the sketch series, which was created by Lorne Michaels and first launched in the US in 1975.
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In a brand-new interview, OUTLANDER star/executive producer, Caitríona Balfe, discusses THAT pivotal Season 8, Episode 3 scene where Claire saves a baby.
A must-watch for OUTLANDER fans!
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✨ Brendan Gleeson just reminded us why he`s one of the greats ✨
Yesterday at the London Standard Theatre Awards, Gleeson took the night for his performance in THE WEIR—and honestly? there`s no one else who could have done it quite like him.
This is an actor who doesn`t perform. he breathes into the role. he becomes it. soul-deep, nuanced, the kind of characterisation that makes you forget you`re watching acting at all.
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