Sean Bean heads an impressive cast in this poignant and powerful series centered around Father Michael Kerrigan, a Catholic priest presiding over an urban parish in northern England. Father Michael must be a confidant, counsellor and confessor to a congregation struggling to reconcile its beliefs with the challenges of daily life in contemporary Britain. With a chequered past and a complicated relationship with his own family, the priest is determined to help his parishioners through their troubles. Despite his best efforts, Father Michael can't always fix what's broken in their lives.