Rebel Heart

Premiered Date
January 7, 2001
Genre
Drama
Network
BBC
40
Domhnall Gleeson

as Byrne

60
Brendan Coyle

as Michael Collins

48
James D'Arcy

as Ernie Coyne

59
Paul Ronan

as Liam Lynch

60
Michael McElhatton

as Cathal Brugha

58
Vincent Regan

as Tom O'Toole

About Rebel Heart

About

British mini-series set during the Irish War of Independence from 1916 until the end of the Civil War in 1922. The series is focused on the fictional Ernie Coyne, an Irish nationalist.

Trivia

Despite most major characters being Irish, the leading roles were mostly played by British-born actors.