Act of Betrayal Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 101 min | Drama, Thriller

Act of Betrayal

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 101 min | Drama, Thriller

An IRA informer is sent into witness protection to Australia with his wife and son. But the family doesn't adapt to their new lives easily and the son becomes ashamed of his father while the spouses drift towards other people.

Director

Lawrence Gordon Clark

Writers

Michael Chaplin (novel) | Nick Evans (teleplay)

Producers

Ray Alchin | Michael Chaplin | Nick Evans

Composer

Bruce Smeaton

Cinematographers

Breffni Byrne | Peter Hendry

Editor

Lynn Solly

Production Designers

Marcus North | David Wilson

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 18, 1988

Release date

Sep 18, 1988 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

5 nominations

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Elliott Gould Callaghan Callaghan See fewer	MAS*H (1970)
Lisa Harrow Eileen McGurk Eileen McGurk See fewer	Sunday (1997)
Patrick Bergin Michael McGurk Michael McGurk See fewer	Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Bryan Marshall Kennedy Kennedy See fewer	The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Krister Greer Sean McGurk Sean McGurk See fewer	Act of Betrayal (1988)
Deborra-Lee Furness Kathy Kathy See fewer	Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
Max Cullen Quinn Quinn See fewer	X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Bosco Hogan Brady Brady See fewer	The Professor and the Madman (2019)
Denise Kerwin Adrienne Adrienne See fewer	Texas Godfather (1985)
Oliver Maguire IRA Chief IRA Chief See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Gerard McSorley Brendan Brendan See fewer	Michael Collins (1996)
William Kerwin Doctor Denny Doctor Denny See fewer	Blood Feast (1963)
Stella McCusker Eileen's Mother Eileen's Mother See fewer	Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
Gina Moxley Maureen Maureen See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
John Bonney Jackman Jackman See fewer	Home and Away (1988)
Warwick Moss Don Taylor Don Taylor See fewer	Danny Deckchair (2003)
Greg O'Donovan O'Rourke O'Rourke See fewer	Act of Betrayal (1988)
Daragh O'Malley Bearded IRA Man Bearded IRA Man See fewer	Sharpe's Peril (2008)
Stuart Dunne Robert Robert See fewer	Inside (1985)
Al McKenna Willy Willy See fewer	Inside (1985)
Martin Mullan Jimmy Jimmy See fewer	The Exchange (IV) (2021)
Christopher Dibb MacDonald (as Chris Dibb) MacDonald (as Chris Dibb) See fewer	Water Rats (1996)
Maggie Dence Dorothy Dorothy See fewer	Peter Pan (2003)
May Pusey Betty Johnson Betty Johnson See fewer	Act of Betrayal (1988)
Ollie Hall Big Man Big Man See fewer	Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Bill Young School Master School Master See fewer	The Matrix (1999)
Jeremy Chapman Dillon Dillon See fewer	Act of Betrayal (1988)
Joan Millar Judy Taylor Judy Taylor See fewer	Water Rats (1996)
Glen Ivory Court Room Protester (uncredited) Court Room Protester (uncredited) See fewer	Bluebirds of Peace and Destruction (2006)