Episode 1
An anonymous patient wakes from a coma at a Dublin care home and reveals he is a gangster with buried treasure. Is this a chance of a lifetime for nurse Bridget and ex con Paul?
Bridget is an unconventional nurse who works the night shift at a Dublin care home. She reads the old folk bedtime horror stories, arranges late-night dances and euthanises them if they ask nicely.
Into this secret world comes Paul, a vulnerable young man stuck stealing cars to repay a debt to crime boss Ma Baker. Paul is desperate to stay out of prison and needs a legitimate job to keep him safe, so he calls on his guardian angel - an irascible detective called Bunny Ryan. Bunny uses his personal history with the matron of Bridget’s nursing home to pull in a favour - a favour that will cost him dear. On Bridget and Paul’s first shift together, a mysterious comatose patient known only as ‘Anonymous’ wakes up and reveals he is a long-lost gangster with a buried hoard of Celtic gold. Could this treasure be the answer to all of Bridget and Paul’s troubles? Will they risk everything to find it?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Bridget | Ella Lily Hyland |
| Grinner | Aidan Gillen |
| Paul | Casey Walsh |
| Matron | Aisling O'Sullivan |
| Bunny | Brian Doherty |
| Ma Baker | Philippa Dunne |
| Gitsy | Fionn O Loingsigh |
| Mary | Brid Ni Neacthain |
| Stanley | Daniel Reardon |
| Mabel | Marie Mullen |
| Rose | Sheila Flitton |
| Karl Cribben | Luke Griffin |
| Bus Driver | Stephen O'Brien |
| Nurse | Tierra Porter |
| Director | Chris Addison |
| Writer | Stuart Carolan |
| Series Producer | Caroline Norris |
| Producer | Gemma O'Shaughnessy |
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