RTE's new 8 episode gangland drama with an all star cast.
AMC start date is September 9th I can't see a start date for RTE just a coming soon.
The Aviva been shown is another one
I'm amazed it got renewed to be honest. I thought it was good in parts but had a lot of flaws. I'll give season 2 a watch just to see what it's like, but can't see myself sticking with it unless it improves on season 1. Hopefully Bren will come into it a lot more.
It got decent reviews in the States and AMC were very happy with the numbers it drew for them so not surprised at all it get renewed to be honest.
There was a movie made recently, set in Ireland, which was, to us, absolutely awful. It was nothing like here.
When our point of view was pointed out to the makers, they do couldn't care less. The response was that the film is made for Americans looking in at Ireland.
This show seems to be to be trying to straddle both horses - appealling to the US and here.
The high viewing figures from this side of the pond and the readiness of AMC to renew based on American audience reaction would imply that it has succeeded in appealing to viewers on both sides of the Atlantic, no?
I'm astonished at the news of a renewal to be honest, it had it moments albeit generally awful, I suppose no accounting for taste I guess. Did I hear the even more dreadful Bloodlands to be renewed also 🤔 that I'll certainly give a miss.
I agree re the Late Late, the thread on last nights valentines cringe fest was so funny I had to tune in and my god it was utterly appalling, its no wonder the Audience still wearing face masks (to hide their utter embarrassment at partaking in such a spectle) 😁
Which movie?
I'll take a wild guess it is Wild Mountain Thyme.
How many American crimes shows to we watch on this side of the world and that Americans themselves roll their eyes at these shows are made for entertainment they aren't documentries.
Kin was entertaing with a decent cast.
What I would do for season two is get in some fresh writers and not let Peter McKenna write the whole season again.
Without fully commiting to either, perhaps
Yes - I had to Google it but that's the one
Any word if the renewal will see a budget change on the good or bad side?
I'd say some refining of the writing could bed the show down a bit better. Avoid dodgy takes on Dublin/Irish but keep an international appeal.
To be honest, watched it with a couple of drinks on me & during it & it’s a good laugh.
there’s another one made by hallmark is similarly enjoyable.
both were better than “deadly cuts” which absolutely was targeted toward an Irish audience & is woeful.
I thought it was fine and I do understand why there's another season.
My only issue with it was Emmett J Scanlon.
Another one coming up in the autumn about drugs coming into the west coast. A Swedish/RTE co-production. Interesting concept but I haven't seen any of it yet.
Second series already commissioned and loads of money behind it.
The people saying now "I'm shocked it was renewed" are just looking for a reason to bang their "it's the worst thing ever made" drum and make more attention for themselves.
They have known for a long time that the actual reviews, reception ,and viewing figures for the show are all strong. No-one claimed it was brilliant, but the vast majority found it entertaining and worth watching. If anything it would be shocking if it wasn't renewed.
I'm another that's delighted it got renewed. The knocking culture is very much still alive on the newish Boards.
Last time I checked people were entitled to dislike a television programme, or maybe that's changed and we all have to love everything?
It's watchable but they really need to get away from the way it's written. It's written like a stereotypical criminal gang series.
I was hoping to get a sneak preview of season 2 but to my surprise there is no Aviva Stadium Webcam.
https://www.earthcam.com/search/ft_search.php?term=dublin
Kin has been nominated for 13 IFTAs. They are nominated in almost every single category they possibly could be, all of the main actors have been nominated in their role/supporting role.
Ah ffs.
Aiden Gillen nominated for best lead actor???
Emmet J Scanlan nominated for best supporting actor???
MDK for best supporting actress? Sure she had hardly any part to play...
The bar is low if Kin is nominated in so many categories where it was poor. Do they have to be Irish to win? Maybe that's why everyone gets a nomination.
Just judging by the line up, yes it has to be an Irish production to be nominated though I wasn't able to find anything concrete on their website.
Mikey from Kin was probably the best out of the lot, along with Hinds. So he's english and not nominated so you must have to be Irish.
Most awards are bought by production companies and networks. The Emmys being the classic example
The bar is on the floor by the looks of it.
I watched an english show called The Tower.
It was quite good, except for Emmet Scanlan - he was the exact same as he is in Kin.
Not a good look for a Police Inspector!! with his weird squinty eye thing, and speaking with a closed mouth .......
Delighted for Charlie Cox. A brilliant actor imho (not used to his best potential in this show, i'll grant you) and very likeable guy.
His character has the potential to steal the show (background on why he earned his nickname) - here's hoping they use him fully.
The see-through boiling kettle in Kin deserves a nomination more than Emmet Scanlan tbh
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