| The story is set in 1975, in a town outside Belfast. Whilst working one night behind the bar of her family pub, serving a mixed crowd including the locally stationed soldiers, Catholic schoolteacher Cushla meets Michael, an older Protestant married man, who often defends IRA suspects and is friends with cultured Bohemians who enrage and intrigue Cushla. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Gillian Anderson | Gina | 1 |
| Lola Petticrew | Cushla | 1 |
| Tom Cullen | Michael | 1 |