The Black Donnellys
Seen it?2007 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end and middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Castle, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 13 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
Meet the Donnelly brothers: Tommy, Jimmy, Kevin and Sean. There is nothing these four Irish brothers wouldn't do to protect each other, and for them that means lying, cheating, stealing and, occasionally, calling the cops. Narrated by wannabe gangster Joey "Ice Cream," this gritty series bears witness to the Donnelly brothers' sudden involvement in organized crime, focusing on how they go from boys to mobsters, and showing how their new life affects their relationships with friends, family and lovers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco
- Jonathan TuckerTommy Donnelly
- Tom GuiryJimmy Donnelly
- Olivia WildeJenny Reilly
- Billy LushKevin Donnelly
- Michael Stahl-DavidSean Donnelly
- Kirk AcevedoNicky Cottero
- Keith NobbsJoey 'Ice Cream'
- Peter GreeneDerek 'Dokey' Farrell
- Brian TarantinaVinnie Culiari
- Patrick BrennanEarl