Dr. Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam, the newly appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, tackles the challenging task of brokering peace between sectarian factions with her no-nonsense attitude, rough language, and sense of humor. Despite her own battle with cancer, Mo remains committed to her role, using her hair loss as a way to diffuse tense situations with humor. Despite knowing her cancer will eventually take her life, Mo keeps her diagnosis private in order to see her Northern Irish task through.
