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Crá co-creator Richie Conroy speaks about the unexpected international success of the TG4 Irish-language crime drama, praising lead actor Dónall Ó Héalai and the underused Donegal setting. He expresses hope for a second season while joking about potentially losing the star to Hollywood. The series follows trainee detective Conall Ó Súilleabháin who returns to his coastal hometown after a prison break, confronting buried secrets linked to his mother's unsolved murder.
This was as he searched for justice in the most personal of cases: the murder of his own mother, whose body was discovered 15 years after her disappearance.
, The Young Offenders) as Conall's less-experienced Garda colleague, Crá was created by Doireann Ní Chorragáin and Richie Conroy. The latter reads:"When a prison break shatters the fresh start he’s built far from home, trainee detective Conall Ó Súilleabháin is forced to return to Carraig na nGall, and to the secrets he thought he’d left behind for good.
"When JOE interviewed Crá co-creator Richie Conroy, he spoke about the runaway success of the series, telling us:"It was beautiful... That was a relatively low-budget TG4 Irish-language drama. But it did, as you say, resonate with audiences in the UK . It's been sold in America, France, different territories.
"I was listening to a podcast the other day, and it was a writer talking about , especially for TV, it's really nice to go to somewhere where you want to spend a bit of time. Donegal, the west coast of Ireland, it's just breathtaking, you know? And it's kind of underused; the whole West Coast has been underused.
"I mean, American movies might come in and do a kind of 'eye-diddley-eye' film out there, but actually telling a true story that's rooted in the Gaeltacht hasn't been done that much. " Conroy then spoke about his hopes for a season two, explaining:"I think audiences really responded to the location and also the character, Conall, played by Dónall Ó Héalai. He's a fantastic actor. He's just brilliant, and he's just off filming in America.
"We're going to hopefully do a second series of Crá, but we don't want to lose Dónall to Hollywood because I think that's going to end up happening. "But the character, the idea of a cop who's spent his whole life, his whole career turning a blind eye and then finally : 'This is something I have to look into, and it's going to cause repercussions across the community.
' - with Crá, we didn't rely on too many special effects or murders or anything. It was just slow, methodical storytelling with good actors. I think that's why it's resonated.
" On the topic of a potential Crá season two plot, Conroy said:"I definitely think we'll follow Conall's character. "Without any spoilers, he was on a quest for an answer of who killed his mother and got the answer at the end of that series. "What do you do with your life once you've figured out the one thing that you've been tormented by for 15 years? How do you restart your life?
Is he still a cop? These kinds of questions are sort of in the melting pot at the moment.
" Crá season two will begin on TG4 on 3 November 2026. The first season is streaming on the TG4 Player now.. The story followed Conall Ó Súilleabháin , a Garda in the remote northwest of Ireland. , Conroy told JOE that he was planning a second season of the series.
The BBC and TG4 officially commissioned a six-part S2 in) will be reprising their roles from Crá season 1. This is alongside new cast members Aoife Nic Ardghail , Art Parkinson , Lochlann Ó Mearáin , and new cast member Ardghail , as well as Noel McCann and Philip Doherty . Colm Meaney, Dylan Moran, and Pat Shortt are part of the Irish crime thriller’s cast.
Our TV movie pick for tonight is Pixie, a fun Ireland-set comedy crime thriller. The 2020 film follows the title character , a pragmatic young woman from a small rural Irish Ahead of its time and also streaming now for free, the film shares similarities with a recent hit action thriller.
Our TV movie pick for tonight is Bushwick, a very underrated action thriller starring Dave Bautista . Released in 2017, the movie depicts New York City being Furious stars break down shocking finale as season 2 of crime thriller confirmed Here’s everything we know about what’s next for our favourite TV show of 2026. The season one finale of the hit crime thriller Furious is out now.
Ahead of its release, JOE spoke to two of its stars about the S1 ending and what’s next for the series. If you haven’t seen the Disney+ show
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