9.1/1023 votesLoading...#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/2019
Northern Ireland’s leading team of investigative journalists reveal important new discoveries about the outbreak of the conflict known as the Troubles, 50 years after troops were deployed.
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9.1/1018 votesLoading...#2 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/2019
At the end of the Seventies, the IRA built its own internal security system to root out informers. But British intelligence found a fatal flaw that unlocked many of the IRA’s secrets.
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8.9/1020 votesLoading...#3 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/2019
New revelations about how the IRA went from anticipating victory to fighting a bloody, long war against Britain, with Gerry Adams emerging as the republican leader of his time.
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8.8/1019 votesLoading...#4 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/2019
Jennifer O’Leary uncovers IRA arms connections around the world and charts how republicans built a political strategy in parallel with their armed campaign.
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8.7/1019 votesLoading...#5 - Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/2019
Unionist anger grew as IRA attacks on the security forces killed members of their community. When Margaret Thatcher signed the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985, giving the Republic of Ireland political influence in the North, the anger spilled over leading to loyalist groups rearming. Using intelligence leaks to boost their campaign of killing, new information reveals MI5 agents operating inside the largest loyalist group, the Ulster Defence Association.
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8.7/1015 votesLoading...#6 - Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/2019
An investigation into the murders of two young brothers uncovers secrets from the loyalist gang that carried out the attack.
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8.6/108 votesLoading...#7 - Episode 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/22/2019
The inside story of how the Troubles ended told by those who fought the IRA's war and by those at the heart of peace efforts.
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The Best Episodes of The Troubles: A Secret History
Every episode of The Troubles: A Secret History ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Troubles: A Secret History!
In a landmark 7-part series, Spotlight - Northern Ireland’s leading team of investigative journalists - reveal important new discoveries about the conflict known as the...
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Network:BBC Four
Best Episodes Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Troubles: A Secret History". It scored 9.1/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/10/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 4".