Kin (Irish TV series)
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| Genre | Crime drama |
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| Written by | Peter McKenna |
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| Theme music composer | David Holmes |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location | Dublin |
| Cinematography | James Mather |
| Editor | Edel McDonnell |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
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| Release | 9 September 2021 – present |
Kin is an Irish crime drama television series, co-created by Peter McKenna and Ciaran Donnelly, that first broadcast on 9 September 2021, on RTÉ. The series revolves around a fictional Dublin family embroiled in gangland war, and stars Aidan Gillen and Ciarán Hinds as rival gang leaders Frank Kinsella and Eamon Cunningham.
The series was first announced in November 2020, with co-creator Peter McKenna set as showrunner and Diarmuid Goggins as director of the first four episodes.[1] Tessa Hoffe was later announced as director of episodes five to eight.[2] In February 2022, the series premiered in the United States and Canada on AMC+,[3] with Sundance Now premiering the series in the UK. A second series was announced on 10 February 2022, with production beginning in July.[4][5]
Background[edit]
Prior to the series' premiere, several news outlets stated the series was inspired by the Kinahan gang and the Hutch–Kinahan feud, and noted similarities to former RTE staple Love/Hate. A show "insider" stated that "This is not the Kinahans' story, but people can draw their own conclusions. Viewers will be able to make up their own mind about it."[6][7]
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Charlie Cox as Michael ‘The Magician’ Kinsella, brother of Jimmy
- Clare Dunne as Amanda Kinsella, wife of Jimmy
- Aidan Gillen as Frank Kinsella
- Emmett J. Scanlan as Jimmy Kinsella
- Maria Doyle Kennedy as Bridget 'Birdy' Goggins, sister of Frank
- Sam Keeley as Eric 'Viking' Kinsella, son of Frank
- Yasmin Seky as Nikita Murphy, partner of Eric
- Ciarán Hinds as Eamon Cunningham (Season 1)
- Francis Magee as Brendan Kinsella (Season 2, guest season 1), father of Michael and Jimmy, brother of Frank and Birdy
- Danielle Galligan as Molly (Season 2, guest season 1)
Supporting[edit]
- Hannah Adeogun as Anna Areoye
- Mark Mckenna Jr as Anthony Kinsella
- Keith McErlean as Con Doyle
- Ryan Lincoln as Isaac 'Kem' Kemela
- Ben Carolan as Glen Wright
- Shane Quigley Murphy as Dean Fearon
- Neill Fleming as Dotser Reid
- Thomas Kane-Byrne as Francis 'Fudge' Flynn
- Cian Fitzsimons as Jamie Kinsella
- Fiona Bell as Angela Cunningham
- Lloyd Cooney as Caolon Moore
- Stephen Jones as Noel Lawlor
- Denise McCormack as Jenny Lawlor
- Öykü Karayel as Nuray Batuk (Season 2)
- Kenan Ece as Hamza (Season 2)
Episodes[edit]
Series overview[edit]
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 8 | 12 September 2021 | 31 October 2021 | |
| 2 | 8 | 19 March 2023 | 7 May 2023 | |
Series 1 (2021)[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [8] | Ireland viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Diarmuid Goggins | Peter McKenna[9] | 12 September 2021 | N/A | |
| A feud between local gang leaders Frank Kinsella and Eamon Cunningham is intensified when Frank's son Eric tries to take out one of Eamon's dealers, Caolan Moore, over a petty feud. | ||||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Diarmuid Goggins | Peter McKenna | 19 September 2021 | N/A | |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Diarmuid Goggins | Peter McKenna | 26 September 2021 | N/A | |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Diarmuid Goggins | Peter McKenna | 3 October 2021 | N/A | |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Tessa Hoffe | Peter McKenna | 10 October 2021 | N/A | |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Tessa Hoffe | Peter McKenna | 17 October 2021 | N/A | |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Tessa Hoffe | Peter McKenna | 24 October 2021 | N/A | |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Tessa Hoffe | Peter McKenna | 31 October 2021 | N/A | |
| Amanda’s plan to take down Eamon comes into fruition. | ||||||
Series 2 (2023)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [8] | Ireland viewers (millions) |
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| 9 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Felix Thompson | Peter McKenna | 19 March 2023 | N/A |
| 10 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Felix Thompson | Peter McKenna | 26 March 2023 | N/A |
| 11 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor | Peter McKenna | 2 April 2023 | N/A |
| 12 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor | Peter McKenna | 9 April 2023 | N/A |
| 13 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Kate Dolan | Peter McKenna | 16 April 2023 | N/A |
| 14 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Kate Dolan | Peter McKenna | 22 April 2023 | N/A |
| 15 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Felix Thompson | Peter McKenna | 30 April 2023 | N/A |
| 16 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Felix Thompson | Peter McKenna | 7 May 2023 | N/A |
Reception[edit]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 7.0/10, based on 9 critic reviews.[10]
Alex McLevy of The A.V. Club gave the series a B− and wrote: "It's simply an opportunity to watch some gifted actors do what they do, very well, with a story that glides along in entertaining but unoriginal manner."[11]
The series was acquired by the BBC and began showing on BBC One on 18 November 2023.[12] The broadcaster also acquired the second series which was shown on BBC One from 14 February 2024 with the whole series available on BBC iPlayer. [13]
References[edit]
- ^ White, Peter (5 November 2020). "Aidan Gillen, Charlie Cox & Clare Dunne To Star In Irish TV Drama 'Kin' From Bron Studios, Headline Pictures & NENT Studios For RTÉ". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (18 February 2021). "AMC+ Acquires Trio Of Crime Dramas; AllBlk Greenlights Kaye Singleton's Biblical Drama Series 'Covenant'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "New Irish drama Kin set for global release". RTÉ.ie. 22 February 2021.
- ^ "'Kin': Charlie Cox's Crime Drama Renewed for Season 2 at AMC+". Collider. 10 February 2022.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (8 July 2022). "Irish Crime Drama 'Kin,' From BRON Studios, Starts Production on Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Brent, Harry. "RTÉ airing new drama inspired by 'notorious' Irish gangsters". The Irish Post.
- ^ Gallagher, Jim (10 January 2021). "RTE hoping new drama inspired by Kinahan mob will be as successful as Love/Hate". Irish Mirror.
- ^ a b "Kin – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ RTÉ (20 August 2021). "A Dublin crime family goes to war in new drama Kin". RTÉ. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Kin: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Alex McLevy (30 August 2021). "Daredevil himself, Charlie Cox, leads a stellar cast in by-the-numbers crime drama Kin". The A.V. Club.
- ^ "BBC acquires star studded Irish crime drama Kin". BBC Media Centre. BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "BBC to air second series of Kin". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
