
Life After Life
TV Movie · Drama
Overview
Leo Doyle, a convicted IRA murderer, is released into the community after 14 years in prison on a scheme to rehabilitate former terrorists. He soon finds that the ceasefire has robbed him of both purpose and identity. Relationships with his family are difficult and reach boiling point when they find that he has rekindled his affair with a former fiancee Roisin, now married with three children.
Top Cast


Lorcan Cranitch
Lorcan Cranitch
Leo Doyle
Lorcan Cranitch
Leo Doyle


Ingrid Craigie
Ingrid Craigie
Mary Carlin
Ingrid Craigie
Mary Carlin


Michelle Fairley
Michelle Fairley
Roisin Donaghy
Michelle Fairley
Roisin Donaghy


Robert Donavan
Robert Donavan
Michael O'Neill
Robert Donavan
Michael O'Neill


Ian McElhinney
Ian McElhinney
Working out governor
Ian McElhinney
Working out governor
Bridget Turner
Bridget Turner
Frances Doyle
Bridget Turner
Frances Doyle
Jonathan Arundel
Jonathan Arundel
Ronnie Mercer
Jonathan Arundel
Ronnie Mercer


Des McAleer
Des McAleer
Paddy John O'Neill
Des McAleer
Paddy John O'Neill
Trevor Moore
Trevor Moore
Brendan Doyle
Trevor Moore
Brendan Doyle
John Hewitt
John Hewitt
Malachy Doyle
John Hewitt
Malachy Doyle
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