WATCH: Behind the scenes of new RTÉ series Blackshore
Actors share thoughts on their characters and what we can expect from the new crime drama
From the creators of ‘Smother’ comes dark drama ‘Blackshore’, created by writer Kate O'Riordan (Smother, The Bay) and directed by Daithí Keane (Smother), the series is produced by Treasure Entertainment.
Filmed in Killaloe, Co Clare and Ballina, Co Tipperary, ‘Blackshore’ is a new six-part Irish drama coming to RTÉ One and RTÉ Player from Sunday, February 4 at 9:35pm.
The new series follows DI Fia Lucey (Lisa Dwan), a determined detective haunted by her tragic past. Recently banished from her high stakes position due to allegations of undue force, Fia is tasked with investigating the case of a missing woman from her hometown, Blackwater.
What begins as a missing persons' enquiry soon becomes a larger mystery that engulfs the entire community. Fia finds herself up against some of the most prominent and powerful personalities in the town as she comes to discover that this case may lead her back to her most personal and intimate family history.
Cast includes Lisa Dwan as DI Fia Lucey (Top Boy, Bloodlands), Rory Keenan (The Guard, Peaky Blinders), Amy DeBhrún (Line of Duty and Vikings) and Aidan McArdle (Deadly Cuts, Mr Selfridge) along with Stanley Townsend and Andrew Bennett.