Aiden Gillen plays the most corrupt man in Irish history — and you'll love every scandalous minute.
Season 1 • Episode 3
LatestIt's 1989 and Charles J Haughey has been leading Ireland for a few years but the majority he has always craved remains elusive. A bid for absolute power and a fitting legacy leaves him exposed as his enemies circle.
Acting
Gillen's reptilian charm makes you root for the villain.
Production
Period-perfect Dublin — the 80s never looked this expensive.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Haughey's actual 'Charvet shirts' became legendary symbols of 1980s excess — the costume department had archives to work from.
RTÉ originally shelved this for years; many saw it as too sympathetic to a man who nearly bankrupted Ireland. The delay only made his myth grow.
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