Northern Ireland-set sitcom "Derry Girls" is beloved at home and abroad. By the time its third and final season came around in 2022, it even scored a cameo from a genuine Irish acting icon: Liam Neeson, who plays Inspector Byers of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC).

Like most "Derry Girls" episodes, the season 3 premiere "The Night Before" packs a lot into 20ish minutes. The girls break into their school to get an early peek at some exam results, and are duped into helping two burglars posing as janitors. The Derry Girls are left holding the bag when the RUC arrive, so they're arrested and faced with questioning from Byers.

On one hand, casting a huge Irish celebrity like Neeson in a bit part can't help but feel gratuitous. Yet, Neeson still fits the scene and disappears into it as muc

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