BALLYBRAIGH, IRELAND — Stephen Graham delivers what critics call the finest performance of his career as Joseph, a recovering alcoholic whose fragile life shatters after his ex-partner and young son move across the world to Australia. Left isolated and spiraling into a severe relapse, Joseph boards a ferry to Ireland—returning to the rural town where his painful childhood began.

Reconnecting with his estranged sister, Anna, Joseph attempts to piece together suppressed memories from his time in a children’s care home. As fragmented flashbacks of severe childhood trauma resurface, his search for answers drives him toward the figures responsible for his past.

Co-created by acclaimed director Shane Meadows (This Is England), this intensely raw miniseries explores the fine line between the desire for revenge and the painful path toward forgiveness.

🎬 Featured Title: The Virtues

• Format: Limited Miniseries (4 Episodes)

• Genre: Psychological Drama / Realist Drama

• Starring: Stephen Graham, Niamh Algar, Helen Behan, and Mark O’Halloran

• Created & Directed By: Shane Meadows & Jack Thorne

• Streaming Platform: Netflix / Channel 4 On Demand

What Makes The Virtues a Must-Watch:

• Career-Best Lead Performance: Stephen Graham brings incredible vulnerability, rage, and semi-improvised authenticity to the role of Joseph.

• Raw & Realist Storytelling: Director Shane Meadows draws on personal history to craft an unvarnished, deeply empathetic study of repressed memory and trauma.

• Haunting Musical Score: Featuring a melancholic, original soundtrack composed by alternative rock icon PJ Harvey.