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Everything you need to know about new Netflix series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
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It comes from the creative mind behind hit series Derry Girls
Everything you need to know about the new show from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee:
- How to Get to Heaven from Belfast was written and created by Lisa McGee, the award-winning mind behind the hit series Derry Girls . Lisa has reunited with director Michael Lennox and her original creative team to bring this new comedy-thriller to life
- The eight-part series will premiere globally on Netflix on February 12 with each episode will running for 60 minutes, bringing a mash up of Lisa’s two favourite genres – mystery and comedy.
- The story follows three lifelong friends in their late 30s: a chaotic TV writer named Saoirse, a stressed mother of three named Robyn, and a carer named Dara. Despite their different lives, the trio has remained a tight-knit group since their school days in Northern Ireland.
- The plot is set in motion when the friends receive a mysterious email announcing the death of the estranged fourth member of their childhood gang. What begins as a trip to her wake quickly spirals into a dangerous journey across Ireland and beyond.
- Roísín Gallagher stars as Saoirse, while Sinéad Keenan and Caoilfhionn Dunne portray Robyn and Dara respectively. The supporting cast features notable talent, including Michelle Fairley from Game of Thrones, Saoirse-Monica Jackson from Derry Girls and Oscar-winner James Martin.
- Lisa explained that show, like Derry Girls, explores female friendships and the relationship between one’s older and younger selves. It specifically examines how life’s reality often contrasts with the expectations people held during their teenage years.
- Filming took place across various locations including Belfast, Co Antrim, Donegal, Derry and Malta.
READ MORE HERE: First look as official trailer for How to Get to Heaven from Belfast released
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