Act of Betrayal

Drama

An IRA informer and his family are given new identities and new lives in Australia but the IRA are still determined to track them down.

Production Companies

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

RTÉ

TVS Television

Episodes

Cast

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

18th Sep 1988

An IRA informer is sent into witness protection to Australia with his wife and son. But the family doesn't adapt to their new lives easily and the son becomes ashamed of his father while the spouses drift towards other people.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

19th Sep 1988

A PTSD-suffering assassin Callaghan is sent to kill the McGurks but finds himself increasingly unable to do it especially after finding love.

First air date

18th Sep 1988

Last air date

19th Sep 1988

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks