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HEIRESS AND THE HEIST, THE
Air Date: Monday, September 14, 2026
Time Slot: 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST on ACORN TV
Episode Title: (#101-103) "Limited Series" (Repeat)
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Monday, September 14th

The Heiress and the Heist

Binge | 3 Episodes

The extraordinary true story of how a former debutante went from curtsying in front of the Queen to joining the IRA and pulling off one of the biggest art heists in history. *Documentary







HEIRESS AND THE HEIST, THE (SUNDANCE NOW)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/27/23
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2022-2023 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (3 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from Sundance Now's web site, July 2023) This series will focus on the story of Rose Dugdale, the English heiress who abandoned her life of privilege to join the IRA and was the mastermind behind some of the most audacious and radical schemes of 1974. The series\' timeline will shape Rose\'s transformation as a revolutionary -from her early childhood in Devon to the time she spent in Limerick Prison- and will include historical events and the social upheavals that affected England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland from the late 1960s to mid-1970s. The focus of the series is the Russborough House heist from 1974, which was largely orchestrated by Dugdale who acted as the brains of the operation, selecting which paintings were to be stolen at the time of the robbery. The immediate aftermath of the crime is relayed by key witness testimonies, including the crime correspondents who reported the story and the police officer who made the detection and arrest of Dugdale in Cork with the 19 paintings. The series makes the most of the scenic rural and coastal landscapes that are to be found in West Cork. Captivating drone shots of the town and the cottage where Dugdale was found serve to establish this contrasting terrain and peaceful atmosphere, in comparison to the violence and chaos from the north.
CREW INFORMATION:
· no information is available
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
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