First look at Netflix's ‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’
The comedy drama series comes from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee
Last updated 22nd Oct 2025
An exciting new project from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee is on the way early next year - ‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’.
The eight-episode comedy-thriller series is about friendship, memory, and what happens when life doesn’t turn out quite like you’d expected.
Speaking to Tudum, creator Lisa McGee said: “This is the show I’ve always wanted to make; a mash‑up of my two favourite genres, mystery and comedy. We want to keep you guessing and keep you laughing. I can’t wait for you to meet Saoirse, Robyn and Dara, and go on this wild, weird adventure with them — an Irish odyssey — full of twists, turns, and arguments about eyelash extensions.”
McGee adds that she’s “in awe of this cast, their talent, timing and chemistry.” And also praises Michael Lennox’s direction as “simply stunning.” She continues, “Netflix has been so incredibly supportive of our mad vision. Get ready to piece this puzzle together. And remember — a good friend keeps your secrets, but a great friend helps you bury them.”
What is 'How to Get to Heaven from Belfast' about?
According to Netflix, the show follows chaotic TV writer Saoirse, glamorous, stressed-out mother of three Robyn, and dependable, inhibited carer Dara - a tight-knit group since school.
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. 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.
Who is in 'How to Get to Heaven from Belfast'?
Roísín Gallagher (The Dry, The Lovers) as Saoirse
Sinéad Keenan (Little Boy Blue, Unforgotten) as Robyn
Caoilfhionn Dunne (A Thousand Blows, Industry) as Dara
Tom Basden (The Ballad of Wallis Island, After Life) as Seb
Art Campion (Derry Girls, Blue Lights) as Jim
Michelle Fairley (Gangs of London, Game of Thrones) as Margo
Josh Finan (The Responder, Say Nothing) as Jason
Bronagh Gallagher (Brassic, Pulp Fiction) as Booker
Darragh Hand (Heartstopper, Dear England) as Liam
Ardal O’Hanlon (The Woman in the Wall, Death in Paradise) as Seamus
Natasha O’Keeffe (Peaky Blinders, The Wheel of Time) as Greta
Emmett J. Scanlan (MobLand, Kin) as Owen
When can we watch 'How to Get to Heaven from Belfast'?
‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’ will premiere on Netflix February 2026. As soon as we have a date, we'll let you know!
Check out these first look pics of 'How to Get to Heaven from Belfast' 👇
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