Trespasses

Trespasses is a British drama television series for Channel 4, adapted from Louise Kennedy's 2022 novel. Set in 1970s Belfast during the Troubles, it follows Cushla Lavery, a young Catholic schoolteacher, whose secret affair with Michael Agnew, an older married Protestant barrister, exposes personal and communal tensions. The series stars Lola Petticrew, Tom Cullen and Gillian Anderson; it was adapted by Ailbhe Keogan and directed by Dawn Shadforth.