British television series
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast Genre Created by Lisa McGee Starring Music by Sion Trefor Country of origin United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Original language English / Irish No. of series 1 No. of episodes 8 Production Executive producers Producer Brian J. Falconer Cinematography Ashley Barron Nathalie Pitters Daniel Stafford-Clark Editors Lucien Clayton Nigel Williams Ed Coltman Running time 47–56 minutes Production companies Original release Network Netflix Release 12 February 2026 (2026-02-12 )
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast is a British and Irish television series forNetflix created byLisa McGee and produced byHat Trick Productions . The series premiered on 12 February 2026.
Three friends investigate the mysterious death of a former school mate.[ 1] [ 2]
No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date 1 "The Wake" Michael Lennox Lisa McGee February 12, 2026 (2026-02-12 ) 2 "The Secret" Michael Lennox Lisa McGee February 12, 2026 (2026-02-12 ) 3 "The Ghost" Michael Lennox Lisa McGee February 12, 2026 (2026-02-12 ) 4 "The Girl From Sagres" George Kane Tobias Beer February 12, 2026 (2026-02-12 ) 5 "The Box" George Kane Bronágh Taggart February 12, 2026 (2026-02-12 ) 6 "Separate But Inseparable" George Kane Ava Pickett February 12, 2026 (2026-02-12 ) 7 "Outlaws, Liars and Fallen Angels" Rachna Suri Lisa McGee February 12, 2026 (2026-02-12 ) 8 "Anagnorisis" Rachna Suri Lisa McGee February 12, 2026 (2026-02-12 )
The eight-part series is created byLisa McGee .[ 3] In August 2023 the series was announced to be executive produced by Caroline Leddy, Liz Lewin, andJimmy Mulville forHat Trick Productions andChannel 4 .[ 4] In March 2024, the series moved to streaming serviceNetflix .Michael Lennox is director.[ 5]
On 1 July 2024,Roisin Gallagher ,Sinead Keenan andCaoilfhionn Dunne were cast in the lead roles.[ 6] The cast also includesJeanne Ní Áinle as well asEmmett J. Scanlan ,Tom Basden ,Ardal O'Hanlon ,Michelle Fairley ,Saoirse-Monica Jackson andJosh Finan .[ 7] [ 8]
Filming began inBelfast in July 2024.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] Filming locations include the Harbourview (formerly Londonderry Arms) Hotel inCarnlough .[ 12]
The series was released on Netflix on 12 February 2026 and was praised by critics.[ 13] [ 2] OnRotten Tomatoes the series holds an approval rating of 91% from 22 critics.[ 14]
^ Scott Byrne, Ruari (22 August 2024)."How To Get To Heaven From Belfast: New comedy-thriller by Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee to air on Channel 4" .Buzz.ie . Retrieved27 January 2024 . ^a b Mangan, Lucy (12 February 2026)."How to Get to Heaven from Belfast review – if you see nothing else this year, watch this" .The Guardian .^ Shafer, Ellise (21 August 2023)." 'Derry Girls' Creator Lisa McGee Sets Comedy Thriller Series 'How to Get to Heaven From Belfast' at Channel 4" .Variety . Retrieved27 January 2024 . ^ Cormack, Morgan (22 August 2024)."Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee announces new comedy thriller" .Radio Times . Retrieved27 January 2024 . ^ Shafer, Ellise (15 March 2024)." 'Derry Girls' Creator Lisa McGee's New Series 'How to Get to Heaven From Belfast' Moves to Netflix" .Variety . Retrieved15 March 2024 . ^ Ritman, Alex (1 July 2024)." 'Derry Girls' Creator Lisa McGee Unveils Lead Cast for Netflix Comedy Thriller Series 'How to Get to Heaven From Belfast' (EXCLUSIVE)" .Variety . Retrieved1 July 2024 . ^ Wilkinson, Amber (7 May 2025)."Rising Stars Ireland 2025: Jeanne Ní Áinle (actor)" . Retrieved7 May 2025 . ^ Warner, Sam (22 October 2025)."Kin and MobLand's Emmett J Scanlan in newly-confirmed cast for Netflix's Ireland-set comedy thriller" .Digital Spy . Retrieved22 October 2025 . ^ Calnan, Ellie (14 August 2024)."2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates" .Screen Daily . Retrieved14 August 2024 . ^ Coleman, Maureen (1 July 2024)."How To Get To Heaven From Belfast: Derry Girls writer's new Netflix show begins filming in NI" .Belfast Telegraph . Retrieved14 August 2024 . ^ "New series from Derry Girls creator to begin filming in Belfast" .RTE . 19 March 2024. Retrieved19 March 2024 .^ "Antrim coast hotel transformed for new Netflix series from writer of Derry Girls" .loveballymena . 1 July 2024. Retrieved1 July 2024 .^ Kinane, Ruth (15 January 2026)."Find Out How to Get to Heaven from Belfast in the Trailer Now" (Press release). Netflix Tudum. Retrieved15 January 2026 . ^ "How to Get to Heaven From Belfast: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes" .www.rottentomatoes.com . Retrieved15 February 2026 .
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