HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST preview
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.
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