BBC Buys Irish Crime Drama ‘Kin’
deadline.comThe BBC has picked up Irish crime drama Kin from Fifth Season. The RTÉ series, which aired in the U.S. on AMC+, is the latest high-profile show snapped up by the BBC buying team, following the likes of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire.
It is produced by Joker financier Bron Studios and Man in the High Castle outfit Headline Pictures. Kin stars Clare Dunne (Herself), Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones) and Ciarán Hinds (Game of Thrones).
It follows gang wars in Dublin. A boy is killed and his family embarks on a gangland war with an international cartel: a war that is impossible to win.
The Kinsellas are a local crime family, while the Cunningham cartel is a vast global organization. “Anchored by a tremendous cast, Kin is a powerful and intense story of love, grief, family and crime, and its devastating ramifications,” said Sue Deeks, the BBC’s Head of Programme Acquisition.
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