Synopsis

In September 1845, a devastating new plant disease swept across Ireland, destroying the potato crops on which the majority of the people depended. Aid from the British government was too little and too late. Over the subsequent six years, a million Irish people died of starvation and a more than a million others fled abroad in order to escape the ravages of hunger and disease. Where to watch The Great Famine series? Click the "Watch Now" button above to stream all seasons and episodes of The Great Famine in HD for free on SFlix.