Tall Tales & Murder
Irish television series
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Tall Tales & Murder is an upcoming Irish comedic crime drama television series. It is adapted from the novels by Caimh McDonnell. It has an ensemble cast featuring Ella Lily Hyland, Aidan Gillen, Philippa Dunne and Packy Lee. The series will premiere on RTÉ on 27 September 2026.
Chris Addison
| Tall Tales & Murder | |
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| Created by | Stuart Carolan Chris Addison |
| Based on | Dublin Trilogy by Caimh McDonnell |
| Written by | Stuart Carolan |
| Screenplay by | Stuart Carolan |
| Directed by | Chris Addison Neasa Hardiman |
| Starring | |
| Countries of origin | Ireland United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producers | Caroline Norris Gemma O’Shaughnessy |
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| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ BBC One |
Cast
- Casper Walsh
- Ella Lily Hyland
- Aidan Gillen
- Philippa Dunne
- Packy Lee
Production
The project was commissioned by RTÉ and the BBC for two series and is produced by Avalon in association with Metropolitan Pictures. It was co-created by Stuart Carolan and Chris Addison and adapted from the novels by Caimh McDonnell. Addison is directing episodes alongside Neasa Hardiman, from a script by Carolan. Addison, Carolan, Richard Allen-Turner, Rob Aslett, and Jon Thoday are executive producers for Avalon, with David McLoughlin, and Catherine Tiernan for Metropolitan Pictures. Caroline Norris is series producer and Gemma O’Shaughnessy is also a producer.[1] The books had been optioned initially in 2021.[2]
The cast is led by Ella Lily Hyland, Aidan Gillen, Philippa Dunne and Packy Lee.[3]
Filming began in Ireland in June 2025.[4] First-look images from filming were released in August 2026.[5]