Series

The violent conflicts in Northern Ireland during the 1970s are often euphemistically referred to as “the Troubles.” And it is amidst these “troubles” that author Louise Kennedy has set her debut novel “Transgressions,” which Channel 4 has now adapted into a four-part miniseries starring Gillian Anderson (“Sex Education,” “The X-Files”), among others. Here, the conflicts are boiled down to the smallest possible common denominator: a romantic relationship. Specifically, the one between the Catholic elementary school teacher Cushla (Lola Pettigrew) and the older Protestant Michael (Tom Cullen), whose son was nearly beaten to death amid the civil war-like conditions. Because of this, the young woman not only comes into conflict with her alcoholic mother (Anderson), but also finds herself in the crosshairs of the IRA, for whom loving the “enemy” represents a genuine transgression. With unforeseeable consequences for the unlikely couple.

If you enjoyed “Derry Girls” and “The Fall – Death in Belfast” and “U2”.