‘How to Get to Heaven From Belfast,’ New Netflix Series From ‘Derry Girls’ Creator, Reveals Trailer and February Release Date

“ How to Get to Heaven From Belfast ,” the new Netflix series from “ Derry Girls ” creator Lisa McGee, has unveiled a twisty trailer and Feb. 12 release date. The eight-episode comedy thriller follows three close friends: clever, chaotic TV writer Saoirse (Roísín Gallagher), glamorous, stressed-out mother of three Robyn (Sinéad Keenan) and dependable, inhibited carer Dara (Caoilfhionn Dunne). “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,” the show’s official synopsis reads. “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.” Written and created by McGee, “How to Get to Heaven From Belfast” is directed by “Derry Girls” helmer Michael Lennox and produced by Brian J. Falconer. Executive producers include McGee, Lennox, Caroline Leddy, Liz Lewin, Jimmy Mulville and Jessica Sharkey. The series hails from Hat Trick Productions. Popular on Variety McGee’s “Derry Girls,” which catapulted the career of “Bridgerton” star Nicola Coughlan, debuted on the U.K.’s Channel 4 in 2018 and then became a global hit when it was picked up by Netflix internationally. Watch the full trailer for “How to Get to Heaven From Belfast” below.

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