+34A wave of new projects featuring Irish talent is arriving, including a Roald Dahl series starring Nicola Coughlan, a dance mockumentary from Lisa McGee, and new works from Barry Keoghan and Sharon Horgan.
Barry Keoghan headshot by Boo George for Netflix; Nicola Coughlan headshot by Phil Sharp; Charmer cast image by @ejatushaw; Youth image by HBO. , and new comedy shows from both Lisa McGee and Sharon Horgan — it’s a very good time for Irish film and television.
, and followed it up with the equal parts chaotic, hilarious, intriguing and deeply humanis set to be a six-part mockumentary following best friends Cara and Fletcher from the struggling Sweeney School of Dance in Derry as they take on their sworn rivals in Florida, a slick, sponsored, seemingly unbeatable operation. Who will lift that trophy? Filming gets underway in Northern Ireland in 2027. , with Academy Award nominated and BAFTA-winning actor Barry Keoghan reprising his role as Jonny.
Written and created by Ronan Bennett, from the Keoghan-founded production company WOLFCUB Productions,With filming currently underway in Manchester and the northwest of England, this exciting new series from writer Danny Brocklehurst explores the world of Dahl’s short stories for adults, with Naomi Scott, Josh Finan, Imelda Staunton and our very own Nicola Coughlan heading up the cast. The currently untitled series follows a young couple navigating multiple adaptations of Dahl’s stories across six deliciously twisted episodes.
Facing con men, adulterers, murderous mothers, and snake charmers, the couple attempt to escape before their own fate is sealed. , fear not — the Sharon Horgan-shaped hole in our hearts and on our screen is about to be filled right up withfollows a 50-year-old divorcee’s search for sex and love whilst juggling caring for her ailing parents and parenting her should-be grown up son, played by Cillian Murphy’s rising star son, Aran Murphy.
Premiering on HBO UK and Ireland on September 21, this month can’t move fast enough.sees him take on the role of a seducer-for-hire, testing the fidelity of his wealthy clients’ partners. He’ll be starring in the steamy eight-parter alongside Siena Kelly . Though we’re still waiting on a confirmed release date, we can expect it to land on Channel 4 in late autumn. , a new four-part drama series based on Michael Magee’s debut novel, which received the prestigious 2023 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and the Nero Prize for Debut Fiction 2024.revels in the reckless decadence of youth and celebrates a generation growing up in the wake of the Troubles.
A striking tale of love, trauma and finding your place in the scarred city you call home. Adapted for the screen by Michael Magee, the series stars Anthony Boyle, Jessica Reynolds . Filming concluded a couple of months back in Belfast, and we’re yet to get a release date for 2027. ) and is directed by Yorkshire-born Clio Barnard.
The Birmingham-set film stars a triad of Irish acting icons: Anthony Boyle, Lola Petticrew and Daryl McCormack. Winning People’s Choice at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, the film follows a group of childhood friends on the cusp of their 30th birthdays as they’re forced to confront a life where their hopes and dreams haven’t materialised. This one hits cinemas in December.
Barry Keoghan headshot by Boo George for Netflix; Nicola Coughlan headshot by Phil Sharp; Charmer cast image by @ejatushaw; Youth image by HBO.
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