This Saturday, June 8th, at 10:00 Pm, National Geographic invites viewers to delve into the thrilling world of piracy with Season 1 Episode 2 of “Pirates: Behind the Legends” titled “Grace O’Malley.” In this captivating episode, audiences will be transported back in time to witness the remarkable story of Grace O’Malley, a legendary figure who defied gender conventions of her day to become one of the most feared and respected leaders of both the land and the sea.
As the episode unfolds, viewers will learn about Grace O’Malley’s extraordinary journey from a young girl growing up in Ireland to her eventual rise as a Chieftain, commanding a fleet of ships and leading daring raids along the coast. Despite the challenges and obstacles she faced as a woman in a male-dominated world, Grace O’Malley’s fierce determination and cunning intellect propelled her to legendary status among pirates and sailors alike.
As the episode unfolds, viewers will learn about Grace O’Malley’s extraordinary journey from a young girl growing up in Ireland to her eventual rise as a Chieftain, commanding a fleet of ships and leading daring raids along the coast. Despite the challenges and obstacles she faced as a woman in a male-dominated world, Grace O’Malley’s fierce determination and cunning intellect propelled her to legendary status among pirates and sailors alike.
- 6/1/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Aidan Gillen, star of “The Wire” and Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish in “Game of Thrones,” is attached to play one of the leads in “The O’Neill,” a Gaelic Ireland epic turning on its greatest hero, Hugh O’Neill.
Stephen Saint Leger, director of “Vikings,” “Vikings: Valhalla” and the climactic “The Battle” episode of “Barbarians,” is also on board, set to helm the series’ pilot and a number of episodes.
Set up at Dublin’s Revolution Media, headed by Jack Armstrong who originated the series concept, and at top Irish producer Subotica, “The O’Neill” will be showrun by Tim Loane, a showrunner on Canal Plus’ “Versailles” Season 3 and lead writer on Sky/Hulu’s “Das Boot” and currently “Marcella.”
Armstrong will present the series on Tuesday at Conecta Fiction’s Pitch Copro Series, the meet’s industry centerpiece, where it weighs in as the biggest and most ambitious of titles...
Stephen Saint Leger, director of “Vikings,” “Vikings: Valhalla” and the climactic “The Battle” episode of “Barbarians,” is also on board, set to helm the series’ pilot and a number of episodes.
Set up at Dublin’s Revolution Media, headed by Jack Armstrong who originated the series concept, and at top Irish producer Subotica, “The O’Neill” will be showrun by Tim Loane, a showrunner on Canal Plus’ “Versailles” Season 3 and lead writer on Sky/Hulu’s “Das Boot” and currently “Marcella.”
Armstrong will present the series on Tuesday at Conecta Fiction’s Pitch Copro Series, the meet’s industry centerpiece, where it weighs in as the biggest and most ambitious of titles...
- 9/13/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
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