Blackshore
Irish television series
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Blackshore is a 2024 Irish crime drama series directed by Dathaí Keane, starring Lisa Dwan and Rory Keenan. It was broadcast on RTÉ One from 4 February 2024.
| Blackshore | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Screenplay by | Kate O'Riordan |
| Directed by | Dathaí Keane |
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| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Production company | Treasure Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One |
| Release | 4 February – 10 March 2024 |
Premise
Cast and characters
- Lisa Dwan as DI Fia Lucey
- Rory Keenan as Cian Furlong
- Jade Jordan as Donna Walsh
- Amy De Bhrún as Niamh Furlong
- Stanley Townsend as Bill McGuire
- Andrew Bennett as Donal Riley
- Aidan McArdle as Charlie Reid
- Barry McGovern as Dr. Whelan
- Dara Devaney as Liam McArdle
Production
The series is written by Kate O'Riordan and directed by Dathaí Keane. It is produced by Treasure Entertainment.[3][4] Producer of the series is Rebecca O'Flanagan.[5]
The cast is led by Lisa Dwan and Rory Keenan and also includes Jade Jordan, Stanley Townsend, Andrew Bennett and Amy De Bhrún.[3][6][7]
Filming locations included Killaloe, County Clare and Ballina, County Tipperary.[8][3][9]
Broadcast
Reception
Ben Dowell in The Times praised the chemistry between Dwan and Keenan and also praised the "lively script".[12] Phil Harrison in The Guardian said it was "not groundbreaking" but described Dwan as a "spirited lead, making her character Lucey easy to root for".[13] Pat Stacey in Irish Independent described Dwan as "the sarkiest, narkiest, angriest detective in television crime drama".[14] Ed Power in The Irish Times described it as a "Silly, watchable drama" but "one of the better thrillers from RTÉ".[15]
John Brennan, Mark Henry, and Fionan Higgins were nominated for Best Sound at the Irish Film and Television Awards in January 2025.[16]