FX's "Say Nothing" will premiere on Thursday, November 14 exclusively on Hulu, with all nine episodes available at premiere.
The new limited series is based on Patrick Radden Keefe's best-selling book, which recently ranked #19 on the New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.
FX Networks said on Thursday that internationally, "Say Nothing" will premiere on November 14 exclusively on Disney+ in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Gibraltar, the Balkans, Singapore, and the Philippines.
The series will be coming soon to Disney+ in all other territories.
In a synopsis of the new series, FX Networks says: "Spanning four decades, the series opens with the shocking disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mother of ten who was abducted from her home in 1972 and never seen alive again.
"Telling the story of various Irish Republican Army (IRA) members, 'Say Nothing' explores the extremes some people will go to in the name of their beliefs, the way a deeply divided society can suddenly tip over into armed conflict, the long shadow of radical violence for all affected, and the emotional and psychological costs of a code of silence."
In the new series, Lola Petticrew stars as Dolours Price and Hazel Doupe as Marian Price, "young women who became potent symbols of radical politics."
Anthony Boyle stars as Brendan Hughes, "a charismatic but conflicted military strategist," and Josh Finan as Gerry Adams, "a leading political operator who would go on to negotiate peace and has always denied having any involvement with the IRA."
Maxine Peake stars as Older Dolours Price.
“Say Nothing” is executive produced by Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson of Color Force, creator Joshua Zetumer, Patrick Radden Keefe, Edward McDonnell, Monica Levinson and Northern Ireland native Michael Lennox. The series is produced by FX Productions.
The television adaptation of "Say Nothing" has been in the works for a number of years - in 2019, Jacobson said she was "so excited" to adapt the book, which she described as "riveting."
Say Nothing is one of the most riveting books I’ve ever read. So excited to adapt it for @FXNetworks. @crashbpm and I are so proud to be working with @praddenkeefe. https://t.co/RnUN6yQbbn
— nina jacobson (she/her) (@ninajacobson) March 6, 2019
Simpson, meanwhile, told The Hollywood Reporter in 2019: “It’s in the sweet spot for us and FX — on some level it’s a crime thriller, an espionage thriller, but it’s also about something more deep and resonant."
Simpson further said he thought the book’s subject is “only more relevant now that the world has turned to talking about what’s happening in Ireland with Brexit, and will the Troubles start again.”
However, McConville's family was not as excited.
In a statement released via Wave Trauma Center in 2019, Jean's son Michael said: “Using what happened to our mother for entertainment is sickening.
“To make money out of her murder and the pain that has been in our lives ever since is cruel and obscene.”
He added: “I doubt they even think of us as real people.
“We’re just characters in a story to be played with and forgotten about when they move onto the next money-maker.
"They call it drama but for us it’s trauma. They will have someone pretending to be the mother we loved."
The adaptation of "Say Nothing" reportedly began filming in England in 2023.
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