We can hardly wait for this true story Disney+ thriller

What makes a thriller even more exciting? Knowing that a story is based on true events. Disney+ is coming out with a new series ‘Say Nothing’ about a time full of conflicts in 1970s Ireland. Based on the eponymous (non-fiction) book by Patrick Radden Keefe, it promises to be a story full of fear, betrayal, and revenge.

The Troubles

The story takes place during ‘The Troubles’, a period in Northern Ireland filled with (political) conflicts. A struggle between the Catholic Irish and the Protestant British. The Irish want to break away from the United Kingdom and unite with the (southern) Irish Republic. The British want the opposite: for Northern Ireland to remain part of them. An extremely nationalist army is formed, the IRA (Irish Republican Army), which does everything it can to break away from the UK and does not shy away from violence.

The abduction of Jean McConville

One of the violent actions of the IRA is the start of ‘Say Nothing’: the abduction of Jean McConville. Jean was a single mother of ten children living in the Northern Irish capital Belfast. In 1972, she is abducted from her home by a group of masked men and women; the children are left behind alone. Everyone knows that the IRA is behind this, but no one dares to say anything. Jean is never seen alive again; her body is found only 30 years later.

A time full of violence

With the abduction, and ultimately murder, as a starting point, the series describes a period of forty years in nine episodes. During this time, we see the stories of various members of the IRA, including sisters Dolours and Marian Price who eventually become important members of the army. We see the extreme actions they took because of their beliefs. The series shows how the division in the country led to immense violence and how heavy and frightening it is not to be able to talk about what you think and what you experience.

‘Say Nothing’ will be available on Disney+ starting November 14.

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