Coming to PBS September 20, 2026.
Based on Louise Kennedy’s debut novel, TRESPASSES follows a forbidden love affair between Cushla, a young Catholic schoolteacher, and Michael, a married Protestant solicitor, during the Troubles in 1970s Belfast. Their intoxicating relationship threatens not only themselves and those around them, but also comes to embody Northern Ireland’s uncertain future.
You won’t want to miss this powerful four-part drama starring Lola Petticrew, Tom Cullen, and Gillian Anderson.
TRESPASSES is available to stream on PBS.org and the PBS App starting September 20, 2026
Before You Watch TRESPASSES
Before TRESPASSES premieres, make time for the critically acclaimed ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND. Told by the people who lived through the Troubles, this remarkable five-part documentary brings the history into deeply personal focus. It will give you a richer understanding of the world of TRESPASSES—and why the choices its characters face carry such weight.
Sarah Jessica Parker shared this moving recommendation for ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND:
“In the spirit of the extraordinary programming @PBS and @THIRTEENWNET have shared with viewers for decades (FRONTLINE!), they offer us the exquisitely produced ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND.
“A most painful and personal accounting. A story of all sides.
“So deeply grateful for the subjects’ intimate stories. So moved and touched by their candor and humanity.
“I thank as well the filmmakers who show such tenderness and intelligence in their work.
“Brilliant and unforgettable.”
—Sarah Jessica Parker
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