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Three Families is a British two-part television drama developed by Studio Lambert for BBC One. It is directed by Alex Kalymnios from a script by Gwyneth Hughes. Set in Northern Ireland between 2013 and 2019 when abortion was de facto decriminalised, it is a dramatisation of true stories from families who were affected by its restrictive abortion laws. It aired on BBC One on 10 and 11 May 2021.
Original Release
05/10/2021 on BBC
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sinead Keenan | Theresa Ryan / Theresa |
| Lola Petticrew | Orla Healy / Orla |
| Amy James-Kelly | Hannah Kennedy / Hannah |
| Colin Morgan | Jonathan Kennedy / Johnathan |
| Owen McDonnell | Mark Ryan / Mark |
| Kerri Quinn | Louise Byrne / Louise |
| Ger Ryan | Kathleen Nolan / Kathleen |
| Claire Rafferty | DC Fallon |
| Vanessa Emme | Rachel Donleavy / Rachel |
| Dearbhla Molloy | Eileen O'Donnell |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Monday, 10 May 2021 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Tuesday, 11 May 2021 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sinead Keenan | Theresa Ryan / Theresa |
| Lola Petticrew | Orla Healy / Orla |
| Amy James-Kelly | Hannah Kennedy / Hannah |
| Colin Morgan | Jonathan Kennedy / Johnathan |
| Owen McDonnell | Mark Ryan / Mark |
| Kerri Quinn | Louise Byrne / Louise |
| Ger Ryan | Kathleen Nolan / Kathleen |
| Claire Rafferty | DC Fallon |
| Vanessa Emme | Rachel Donleavy / Rachel |
| Dearbhla Molloy | Eileen O'Donnell |
| Paul Mallon | Prosecuting solicitor |
| Grainne Keenan | Jenny Anderson / Jenny |
| Jonny Everett | Dr. Adam Pauling |
| Colin Murphy | Magistrate |
| Genevieve O'Reilly | Rosie Fortress / Rose |
| Prasanna Puwanarajah | David Fortress |
| Rebecca Johnson | Maria Miller |
| Aoibheann McCann | TV reporter |
| Shereen Martin | Dr. Rosemary Baines |
| Paul Kennedy | Dr. O'Brien |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lucy Richer | Executive Producer |
| Susan Hogg | Executive Producer |
| Gaynor Holmes | Executive Producer |
| Gwyneth Hughes | Executive Producer |
| Julie Clark | Producer |
| James Gandhi | Producer |
| Chris Martin | Producer |
