There’s Christmas secrets, gifts, mistletoe, make-ups, break-ups and some very serious revelations in TG4’s Ros na Rún this festive season.
Annette feels the absolute need to drop an unwanted Christmas gift of reality into poor Réailtín’s lap with new information about when she was kidnapped years ago.
A completely and utterly shocked Réailtín is adamant that the truth of her story is delivered for Christmas with no more cloak and dagger or hiding.
She confronts Caitriona with Annette’s facts and is unyielding that Maeve must know who her father is. This sends shockwaves through Caitriona who has been planning the perfect Christmas with her only daughter.
Presents are wrapped, and a delicious Christmas lunch is planned but Caitriona, now engulfed with guilt and shame, is forced to face a truth that she has blocked out for years and completely hidden from her precious daughter Maeve.
Like all teenagers, Maeve is somewhat oblivious to her mother’s stress and is totally focused on festive cheer, presents, and going to the Christmas disco.
This is another awakening for Caitriona as her daughter is growing up fast and maybe more mature than she’s giving her credit for.
Réailtín on the other hand is obstinate in her pursuit of the truth for Christmas while Caitriona is fixed on keeping Maeve’s father’s identity from her for as long as she can.
She certainly doesn’t want their Christmas ruined. Will the bombshell be dropped, ruining so many family Christmases in Ros na Rún?
Caitriona seeks David’s advice, will this create more friction for him with Annette? Will they get through Christmas without arguing about why Annette can’t keep her opinions to herself. St Stephen’s Night brings a lot to head for all!
Malachaí continues to be the Scrooge of Ros na Rún’s Christmas for both Sadie and her beloved Sorcha who calls him out on his manipulative, deceitful mind games.
Tadhg has set Sadie straight after her serious stint in hospital and for once Sadie is ready to take on Malachaí while Sorcha is not afraid to protect her mother.
Will it be a Dickens Christmas Carol for Malachaí, Sadie and Sorcha and will Malachaí finally be found out?
There’s always mistletoe at Christmas and a little festive Ros na Rún romance. It’s apparently under the mistletoe for Manus and Natasha as they appear very flirtatious much to Ché’s annoyance.
He’s very put out by Manus’s manner with his sister and his lies and Ché may throw one of his melodramatic walk outs for Christmas, that’s unless Sonny walks in on some cosy festive coupling!
Mack, despite all of his current stress, finds himself under the mistletoe this Christmas but with whom? Is there a new New Year ahead for troubled Mack?
Garda Diana on the other hand is showing a short fuse and a little more outward tension! Has Santa left her a gift under the tree?
Ros na Rún, the village of so many secrets, will this Christmas showcase what can in many cases be a rather stressful time of year for many people, with domestic strife, abuse, lies and deceit, lurking under the bright shine and wrapping of the perceived perfection of the Christmas season.
What is for many a season full of cheer, romance, fun and frolics can also be a time of extreme loneliness, fear and strife.
Ros na Rún’s excellent story writers bring both sides of the Christmas coin to TG4 screens this season leaving loyal fans on the edge of their seats and with many questions.
Broadcasting on Tuesday and Thursday, December 19 & 21 at 8:30pm along with St Stephen’s Night, December 26 and Thursday, December 28. The omnibus will broadcast on New Year’s Eve.
Ros na Rún will then bound into the New Year on Tuesday and Thursday, January 2 & 4, 2024 with more dramatic stories. Tune into TG4 and the TG4 and RTE Players and follow Ros na Rún on all social media channels.
