New limited series about The Troubles coming to Disney+

A new limited series called Say Nothing has been ordered by FX, based off Patrick Radden Keefe’s book.

Say Nothing will feature nine episodes that explore The Troubles in the North of Ireland. The show will star Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan and Maxine Peake.

The show will become available on Hulu in America, Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other territories.

The show will span over four decades, beginning with the disappearance of single mother of 10, Jean McConville, who was abducted from her home in 1972 and never seen alive again.

McConville was one of many who became a part of a group known as The Disappeared. The show is shown through the perspective of various IRA members including Dolours and Marian Price, Brendan Hughes and Gerry Adams.

The casting is as follows: Petticrew as Dolours Price, Doupe as Marian Price, Boyle as Brenden Huges, Finan as Gerry Adams and Peake as adult Dolours Price.

Keefe will be one of the executive producers along with Josh Zetumer, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Edward McDonnell, Monica Levinson and Northern Ireland native Michael Lennox. Lennox will also direct.