Dublin Murders - BBC One & RTE One

JP Liz V1 · 02-01-2019 11:47pm #1

Agent Coulson wrote: »

The Dublin Murders

BBC One Orders ‘The Dublin Murders’; Sarah Phelps Adapting Tana French Books

BBC One has given the greenlight to eight-part crime drama The Dublin Murders, based on Tana French’s award-winning series of mysteries. Sarah Phelps, who recently reimagined several Agatha Christie novels for the BBC, will adapt the first two books about the fictional Dublin Murder Squad. Euston Films and Veritas Entertainment Group optioned the rights in 2015 and have joined with Element Pictures to produce. Filming will start next year in Belfast and Dublin.

The Dublin Murders is drawn from French’s In The Woods and The Likeness. Blending psychological mystery and darkness, each novel is led by a different detective or detectives from the same Dublin squad. The first book centers on a duo investigating the murder of a 12-year-old girl; The Likeness is about a young female detective who goes undercover to solve a murder in an elite college town. The thruline is an intense emotional connection between cop and crime, underpinned by a disturbing tremor from another influence.

http://deadline.com/2017/09/bbc-orders-the-dublin-murders-tv-series-tana-french-books-sarah-phelps-1202177961/

Killian Scott and Sarah Greene cast in lead roles also rounding out the cast is Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Moe Dunford, Leah McNamara, Ian Kenny, Eugene O’Hare, Jonny Holden, Conleth Hill and Peter McDonald

https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2018/12/killian-scott-sarah-greene-set-as-leads-in-bbc-ones-dublin-murders/

Agent Coulson · 03-07-2019 3:12pm

I have been looking forward to this since it was announced.

pixelburp · 03-07-2019 3:51pm

That was so slick and stylish I just automatically presumed RTÉ are the minor players in this production

Looks interesting, but also very boilerplate; is there anything in particular about French's series that marks it as one to follow?

pinkypinky · 04-07-2019 10:09am

I think her books are great - each are standalone but the main character in one may be a bit part in the next or vice versa.

Faithful Place and The Likeness are particularly good.

The Black Oil · 04-07-2019 9:18pm

Threads merged

The Late Late Show · 03-09-2019 7:13pm

When does this Dublin Murders series begin? I hope this is a good one. After the disappointment of Taken Down last year, we do need to see some decent Irish drama. The cast looks decent but I have learned one can never trust Irish dramas as they can be a letdown.

After wasting time watching both Taken Down and the first series of Striking Out and hoping against hope they would improve, my relationship with Irish drama has become estranged of late. Striking Out did not improve and Taken Down did but too little too late (a Stuart Carolan penned final episode after 5 ones written by the other writer did little to justify the 6 episode length of the series which could have been done in 2 episodes). Now with Dublin Murders, will this be another disappointment?

Meanwhile, Virgin have one called Darklands. This actually sounds interesting and could this be a quality gangland drama that could herald the much needed second Love/Hate that has proven difficult for Irish drama to reach. Once more though I won't get overly excited by it because it may well be yet another letdown. I remember Paula for example: 2 good episodes and then a bland stinker of a finale marred that series.

cdgalwegian · 10-09-2019 5:00pm

Dublin Murders premieres Sunday, November 10 @8pm on Starz.
https://www.vitalthrills.com/2019/09/10/dublin-murders-premiere-date-trailer-key-art/
No start date for BBC or RTE yet.

Agent Coulson · 10-09-2019 6:39pm

Looks bloody brilliant

gmisk · 10-09-2019 10:47pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Looks bloody brilliant

That looks excellent really promising trailer

hatrickpatrick · 12-09-2019 12:19am

Surely if it's produced by the BBC and RTE, we'd expect it to air on one or both of those networks before a foreign one like Starz? Seems very peculiar that they'd premiere it, and even more so that they'd announce an air date with absolutely no news on an air date from either RTE or the BBC O_o

Agent Coulson · 12-09-2019 12:25am

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Surely if it's produced by the BBC and RTE, we'd expect it to air on one or both of those networks before a foreign one like Starz? Seems very peculiar that they'd premiere it, and even more so that they'd announce an air date with absolutely no news on an air date from either RTE or the BBC O_o

Coming this October is right in the trailer if you watch it and that’s the BBC trailer.

Starz release date is November.

RocketRaccoon · 12-09-2019 12:27am

This looks absolutely fantastic

cdgalwegian · 12-09-2019 7:48am

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Coming this October is right in the trailer if you watch it and that’s the BBC trailer.

Starz release date is November.

Watched first 30 seconds only before stopping, as saw flavour of it- enough for me to see looks really good, so didn't see the October start advertised.

Couldn't see it written anywhere after that (not that I was forensic. Boom).
Looking forward to it. Actors all good, but the mood and editing in the snippet of the trailer I saw looks pitch perfect.

JP Liz V1 · 12-09-2019 2:22pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Coming this October is right in the trailer if you watch it and that’s the BBC trailer.

Starz release date is November.

I'd say RTE 1 will give it the Sunday primetime slot after the news also in October

The Black Oil · 15-09-2019 2:24pm

Some sort of ominous, culty thing with screwed up detectives? Yes, that'll do nicely.

hatrickpatrick · 16-09-2019 2:19pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Coming this October is right in the trailer if you watch it and that’s the BBC trailer.

Starz release date is November.

cdgalwegian wrote: »

Watched first 30 seconds only before stopping, as saw flavour of it- enough for me to see looks really good, so didn't see the October start advertised. Couldn't see it written anywhere after that (not that I was forensic. Boom).
Looking forward to it. Actors all good, but the mood and editing in the snippet of the trailer I saw looks pitch perfect.

Ah cheers, I did the same thing and turned off the trailer midway through

I know it's a much bigger conversation for a whole different thread, but I'm always wary of watching entire trailers since for some inane reason a lot of producers seem intent on throwing a flavour of the plot twists into trailers these days. Some trailers I've seen over the last few years are about as ludicrous as if a trailer for Empire Strikes Back included "No, I am your father" directly before cutting to the logo and the release date

brian_t · 02-10-2019 10:00am

brian_t wrote: »

Dublin Murders starts on BBC One on Monday 14th October at 9pm.

Dublin Murders starts on RTE One on Wednesday 16th October at 9.35pm

BBC One continues with episode two on Tuesday at 9pm.

RTE are showing the first two episodes together on the 16th.

hatrickpatrick · 03-10-2019 5:02pm

Was expecting this to take the Sunday night drama slot, surprised to see a midweek airing! Have they something else planned for Sunday nights?

brian_t · 04-10-2019 9:37am

On BBC episodes 3 and 4 will be on Monday and Tuesday of the following week.

Also for anyone watching on BBC One Northern Ireland the episodes have a later start of 10.35pm on Tuesdays.

ButtersSuki · 04-10-2019 2:09pm

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Was expecting this to take the Sunday night drama slot, surprised to see a midweek airing! Have they something else planned for Sunday nights?

Mrs. Brown's Boys repeats. It is RTE after all.

hatrickpatrick · 04-10-2019 6:09pm

brian_t wrote: »

On BBC episodes 3 and 4 will be on Monday and Tuesday of the following week.

Also for anyone watching on BBC One Northern Ireland the episodes have a later start of 10.35pm on Tuesdays.

This is a very strange setup, I'd have assumed they'd go for an eight week run with one episode per week! Definitely not complaining

Wonder why they're doing it this way though?

votecounts · 04-10-2019 6:21pm

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

This is a very strange setup, I'd have assumed they'd go for an eight week run with one episode per week! Definitely not complaining Wonder why they're doing it this way though?

So they can have the boxset ready for Christmas:D

Tom Mann Centuria · 04-10-2019 6:22pm

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

This is a very strange setup, I'd have assumed they'd go for an eight week run with one episode per week! Definitely not complaining Wonder why they're doing it this way though?

Maybe because people want to binge television more, and this is a nod (albeit a very slight nod) to that. /wild guess.

goose2005 · 07-10-2019 5:28pm

murdered little girl #3143, does no-one else get killed ever?

The Late Late Show · 08-10-2019 3:48am

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Mrs. Brown's Boys repeats. It is RTE after all.

Room To Improve is on that time. Ironically, the title of that alone describes RTE!

brian_t · 08-10-2019 12:06pm

The Late Late Show wrote: »

Room To Improve is on that time. Ironically, the title of that alone describes RTE!

That's finishing it's run. Francis Brennan - All Hands On Deck will be taking the 9.30 Sunday slot.

spurshero · 08-10-2019 12:08pm

brian_t wrote: »

That's finishing it's run. Francis Brennan - All Hands On Deck will be taking the 9.30 Sunday slot.

Oh ffs !!!!

JP Liz V1 · 08-10-2019 2:48pm

brian_t wrote: »

That's finishing it's run. Francis Brennan - All Hands On Deck will be taking the 9.30 Sunday slot.

He gets another show :rolleyes: :mad:

The Late Late Show · 10-10-2019 11:37pm

brian_t wrote: »

That's finishing it's run. Francis Brennan - All Hands On Deck will be taking the 9.30 Sunday slot.

Sounds like another typical RTE show! This Taken Down started a LOT later last year, so I wonder what will come after this Francis Brennan thing in around 4-6 weeks?

Agent Coulson · 10-10-2019 11:46pm

Can we keep it on topic of Dublin Murders and not other shows please.

13-10-2019 5:34pm

Are RTE showing a double episode on Wednesday or just taking the piss to the extreme with ad breaks?

BBC listing for Monday at 9pm for 1 hour, RTE listing for Wednesday for 9:35pm to 11:55 pm

Agent Coulson · 13-10-2019 5:36pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Are RTE showing a double episode on Wednesday or just taking the piss to the extreme with ad breaks?

BBC listing for Monday at 9pm for 1 hour, RTE listing for Wednesday for 9:35pm to 11:55 pm

BBC are showing two episodes one Monday and one Tuesday and RTE are showing them as one double episode.

splinter65 · 13-10-2019 6:52pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

BBC are showing two episodes one Monday and one Tuesday and RTE are showing them as one double episode.

I wouldn’t watch it on RTE if I could watch it on BBC.
At this stage I’m afraid of the “Eimearnator” and the Tongan Haka...

Mr.Crinklewood · 14-10-2019 7:50pm

Starting on BBC1 in ten minutes

Galwayguy35 · 14-10-2019 7:52pm

I'm going to go with BBC, at least there won't be any bloody ad breaks.

14-10-2019 7:52pm

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Starting on BBC1 in ten minutes

And no adverts, bonus!

14-10-2019 8:15pm

None other than Varys himself in it (Conleth Hill)

BurnUp78 · 14-10-2019 8:15pm

Seeing Lord Varys with hair and a tie and swearing is surreal.

Weepsie · 14-10-2019 8:18pm

Going down the netflix route io unnecessarily adding music to try and create tension

14-10-2019 8:31pm

I'm assuming Killian Scott's character in the novel has an English accent? Seems pointless considering he is a dub playing a detective in a drama set in Dublin

Decent so far. Good acting. Slow paced

tototoe · 14-10-2019 8:32pm

Finding it hard to take this seriously, half of red rock, a few from love hate, and fair city..

And it also seems like its trying waaay too hard to be edgy...and failing.

Charlie19 · 14-10-2019 8:37pm

Why are they both armed with guns?

harr · 14-10-2019 8:37pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'm assuming Killian Scott's character in the novel has an English accent? Seems pointless considering he is a dub playing a detective in a drama set in Dublin

Decent so far. Good acting. Slow paced

I was wondering why he was cast as as English ..it does seem odd.

walshb · 14-10-2019 8:38pm

Sarah Greene is very attractive!

14-10-2019 8:39pm

walshb wrote: »

Sarah Green is very attractive!

Agreed. I'm staying with this for Sarah Greene :pac:

BurnUp78 · 14-10-2019 8:39pm

tototoe wrote: »

Finding it hard to take this seriously, half of red rock, a few from love hate, and fair city..

And it also seems like its trying waaay too hard to be edgy...and failing.

In what way is it trying to be edgy?

tototoe · 14-10-2019 8:41pm

BurnUp78 wrote: »

In what way is it trying to be edgy?

The dodgy music, the birds caawing around the forest like vultures, sniffing the tshirt

Its all just a bit forced or something,.

RocketRaccoon · 14-10-2019 8:44pm

Who's the actor playing Katies father?

14-10-2019 8:44pm

This is why we don't want wolves in our forests!

Weepsie · 14-10-2019 8:45pm

tototoe wrote: »

The dodgy music, the birds caawing around the forest like vultures, sniffing the tshirt

Its all just a bit forced or something,.

I wouldn't say it's trying to be edgy. It's using some fairly tired and overused editing though to create a bit of drama, tension etc rather than rely on plot

cee_jay · 14-10-2019 8:48pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'm assuming Killian Scott's character in the novel has an English accent? Seems pointless considering he is a dub playing a detective in a drama set in Dublin

Decent so far. Good acting. Slow paced

Yes, in the book he had lived in the UK, and developed a British accent but was originally Irish

Dublin Murders - BBC One & RTE One

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