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Shot on the stunningly beautiful Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland, My Mother and Other Strangers portrays the culture clash when a U.S. bomber base is established near the fictional village of Moybeg in 1943, bringing hundreds of gum-chewing, swing-band-listening American airmen to a remote Ulster farming community, with its winsome women and stolid workingmen.

My Mother and Other Strangers. Photo: Steffan Hill/BBC 2016 for MASTERPIECE

'My Mother and Other Strangers' Recap: Christmas Blues

As the American militarymen prepare a party for the schoolchildren of Moybeg, unenviable situations cause Michael and Rose to be on edge. What should be a cheerful holiday ends up being disastrous and life-changing , in the finale of the show.
My Mother and Other Strangers. Photo: Steffan Hill/BBC 2016 for MASTERPIECE

'My Mother and Other Strangers' Recap: Sorority Girls

When Rose's younger sister comes to visit, she causes a stir in Moybeg. Michael thinks she's a loose cannon, Emma finds her a wordly…
My Mother and Other Strangers. Photo: Steffan Hill/BBC 2016 for MASTERPIECE

'My Mother and Other Strangers' Recap: Divine Retribution

When tragedy strikes Moybeg, both Michael and Francis begin to believe that they are to blame, having caused it through their own…
My Mother and Other Strangers. Photo: Steffan Hill/BBC 2016 for MASTERPIECE

'My Mother and Other Strangers' Recap: Eels and Justice for All

When Francis is witness to a poaching case, he and the Coynes are drawn into the legal drama and Rose makes a surprising decision.…
Eileen O'Higgins as Emma Coyne in My Mother and Other Strangers. Photo: Steffan Hill/BBC 2016 for MASTERPIECE

'My Mother and Other Strangers' Recap: Like Daughter, Like Mother

The proximity of an American airbase to the small Irish town of Moybeg causes inevitable tension between the locals and airmen. It…