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Season 1 – How to Get to Heaven From Belfast

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Clever, chaotic TV writer Saoirse, glamorous, stressed-out mother of three Robyn, and dependable, inhibited carer Dara have been a tight-knit group since school. Now in their late 30s, but still as close as ever, these three friends are about to embark on the most thrilling adventure of their lives. When an email arrives, telling them about the death of the estranged fourth member of their childhood gang, a series of eerie events at her wake set them on a dark, dangerous and hilarious odyssey through Ireland and beyond as each tries to piece together the truth of the past. A show about friendship, memory and what happens when life doesn’t turn out quite like you'd expected.
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How to Get to Heaven From Belfast — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Stretching its tone in different directions without ever snapping, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast is another triumphantly funny and proudly Irish series from creator Lisa McGee.

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Anna Russell The New Yorker Mar 12
enjoyed the twists of Greta’s story but I could have done without some of the more bizarre turns in the later episodes. I kept coming back to the show instead for its bleakly funny portrait of middle-aged friendship. Go to Full Review Wenlei Ma The Nightly (AU) Mar 5
What you’re really here for is the combustion between the three friends because it’s absolutely gas. Go to Full Review Linda Holmes Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast) Feb 23
All three of these main characters are just wonderful inventions. They're so funny, and they're all unique. And they're all strange in different ways that I very much enjoyed discovering. Go to Full Review Rachel Ho Exclaim! Mar 17
A riotous and fantastical comedy Go to Full Review Belen Prieto Espinof Mar 13
4/5
...the essence [of the series is the same as Derry Girls]: Irish female characters full of personality, witty dialogue, and an emotional chaos that reminds us that some friendships can survive anything. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media Mar 10
4/5
Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee excels at assembling groups of female friends with great chemistry and then giving them funny things to say, a talent that carries over to her new mystery. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jane F @Janefor 2d This series is a must see - funny, engaging, well written and wonderfully eccentric See more Lay T. @RT71786203 3d Absolutely incredible. The writing, characters, settings, and music catalogue offers the viewers such depth that we rarely see in film, mainly tv nowadays. I love Lisa McGee. She is incredible and has such a brilliant mind. Every actor and actress delivers their character so well, you just remain on the edge of your seat feeling every emotion possible the whole watch. See more Sas Kat T @RT09051489 5d Talk about a ride! From start to finish this hooked me and kept me rushing back for more. Absolutely brilliant acting and great writing, loved every minute and was so sorry when it ended! See more Les N @Vegas628 Mar 17 I think this is more popular in Ireland. See more Jacqueline A @JacquelineA Mar 17 I was glued to the screen for all 8 episodes. This show has it all. I was excited, nervous, highly amused, but most of all saddened at the end - only because I didn't want this show to end at all. I think this may be the best TV show I've ever seen. See more John S @JohnSmithReviews Mar 11 Writing this review after watching two episodes because I’m bored already. It’s not remotely funny and very annoying most of the time. Drip feeding a story that’s pretty predictable so far. Thinks it’s way smarter than it is. Whatever happens now isn’t going to have made it worth watching two completely boring episodes. A giant disappointment after the spectacularly good Derry Girls. As always the audience score is right and critics know absolutely nothing. See more Read all reviews
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Lisa McGee

Creator

Roisin Gallagher

Saoirse

Sinéad Keenan

Robyn

Caoilfhionn Dunne

Dara

Darragh Hand

Liam

Bronagh Gallagher

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 12, 2026 The Wake Old pals Dara, Robyn and Saoirse head to a small Donegal town for a school friend's wake and to make sure a long-held secret stays buried. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 12, 2026 The Secret Reeling from the crash, the gang vows to leave Greta and the past well alone, until mysterious red letters and an old notebook pull them right back in. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 12, 2026 The Ghost As a storm rages towards Knockdara, Saoirse, Dara and Robyn set up camp in the hotel again; Liam probes deeper into another old friend of Greta's. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 12, 2026 The Girl From Sagres After some stellar sleuthing, the trio's search for answers takes them to a five-star resort in Portugal, where they're not the only ones on a mission. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 12, 2026 The Box Desperate to outrun Booker, the three friends scramble around St. Patrick's Day Dublin; after Andrew's bombshell, Liam has a bone to pick with Saoirse. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 12, 2026 Separate but Inseparable Already in a tight spot, a confession ratchets up the tension between Robyn, Saoirse and Dara; an exasperated Booker gets back on the box's trail. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 12, 2026 Outlaws, Liars and Fallen Angels Booker, Feeney and the midwife receive a summons to Derry; at a Belfast police station, risky gambits, surprise reunions and smoke breaks transpire. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 12, 2026 Anagnorisis Having come this far, Saoirse, Dara and Robyn know there's no going back; will they finally uncover the terrifying truth and manage to stay alive? Details
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Season Info

Creator
Lisa McGee
Executive Producer
Michael Lennox, Lisa McGee
Screenwriter
Lisa McGee
Network
Netflix
Genre
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 12, 2026
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