Kin (Irish TV series)

Kin is an Irish television crime drama series, co-created by Peter McKenna and Ciaran Donnelly, that first broadcast on September 9, 2021, on RTÉ. The series, which revolves around a fictional Dublin family embroiled in gangland war, stars Aiden Gillen and Ciarán Hinds as rival gang leaders, Frank Kinsella and Eamonn Cunningham.

Kin
GenreCrime drama
Created by
Written byPeter McKenna
Directed by
  • Diarmuid Goggins
  • Tessa Hoffe
Starring
Theme music composerDavid Holmes
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Peter McKenna
  • Ciaran Donnelly
  • David Davoli
  • Samantha Thomas
  • Steven Thibault
  • Aaron L. Gilbert
Producers
  • James Flynn
  • Edmund Sampson
Production locationDublin
CinematographyJames Mather
EditorEdel McDonnell
Running time50 minutes
Production companies
DistributorAMC+
Release
Original network
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Audio formatStereophonic
Original releaseSeptember 9, 2021 (2021-09-09) –
present

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 February 10, 2022, with production set to begin in the summer.[4]

Kin is McKenna's third project for RTE, following the success of Red Rock (2015―2019) and Hidden Assets (2021).

Background

Prior to the series premiere', several news outlets stated the series was inspired by the Kinahan gang and the Hutch–Kinahan feud, and noted similiarties 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."[5][6]

Cast

Main

Supporting
  • Yasmin Seky as Nikita Murphy
  • 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
  • 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

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [7]Ireland viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"Diarmuid GogginsPeter McKenna[8]12 September 2021 (2021-09-12)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 GogginsPeter McKenna19 September 2021 (2021-09-19)N/A
3"Episode 3"Diarmuid GogginsPeter McKenna26 September 2021 (2021-09-26)N/A
4"Episode 4"Diarmuid GogginsPeter McKenna3 October 2021 (2021-10-03)N/A
5"Episode 5"Tessa HoffePeter McKenna10 October 2021 (2021-10-10)N/A
6"Episode 6"Tessa HoffePeter McKenna17 October 2021 (2021-10-17)N/A
7"Episode 7"Tessa HoffePeter McKenna24 October 2021 (2021-10-24)N/A
8"Episode 8"Tessa HoffePeter McKenna31 October 2021 (2021-10-31)N/A
Angela's plan to take down Eamon comes into fruition.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 100%, based on reviews from five critics.[9]

Alex McLevy of The AV 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."[10]

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0222/1198591-kin/
  4. https://collider.com/kin-season-2-renewed-charlie-cox-amc-plus/
  5. Brent, Harry. "RTÉ airing new drama inspired by 'notorious' Irish gangsters". The Irish Post.
  6. Gallagher, Jim (10 January 2021). "RTE hoping new drama inspired by Kinahan mob will be as successful as Love/Hate". Irish Mirror.
  7. "Kin – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  8. RTÉ (20 August 2021). "A Dublin crime family goes to war in new drama Kin". RTÉ. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  9. "Kin". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  10. Alex McLevy (30 August 2021). "Daredevil himself, Charlie Cox, leads a stellar cast in by-the-numbers crime drama Kin". The A.V. Club.
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