Series synopsis
The South Westerlies is a drama television series that premiered on RTÉ One on September 6, 2020. It stars Orla Brady, Sam Barrett, Steve Wall and Eileen Walsh.
Environmental consultant Kate Ryan goes undercover in a small town to quell objections to a wind farm. But Kate has a complicated history with Carrigeen. Soon after arriving with her son, she runs into an ex-friend and an old flame and realizes her task won't be a breeze.
Premise
Environmental consultant Kate Ryan goes undercover in a small town to quell objections to a wind farm. But Kate has a complicated history with Carrigeen. Soon after arriving with her son, she runs into an ex-friend and an old flame and realizes her task won't be a breeze.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Orla Brady as Kate Ryan
- Sam Barrett as Conor Ryan
- Steve Wall as Baz
- Eileen Walsh as Breege
- Lily Nichol as Poppy
- Ger Ryan as Noreen
- Kevin Ryan as Callum
- Patrick Bergin as Big Mike
Supporting cast
- Amalie Krogh as Sigrid
- Kyrre Haugen Sydness as Morten
- Ingar Helge Gimle as Arvid
- Stephen Lord as Teddy
- Julian M. Deuster as Stefan
- Paddy C. Courtney as Danny
- Tara Flynn as Brenda
- Morten Haugen as Receptionist
Guest cast
- Ger Ryan as Noreen
- Kevin Ryan as Callum
- Patrick Bergin as Big Mike
- Amalie Krogh as Sigrid
- Kyrre Haugen Sydness as Morten
- Ingar Helge Gimle as Arvid
- Stephen Lord as Teddy
- Julian M. Deuster as Stefan
- Paddy C. Courtney as Danny
- Tara Flynn as Brenda
- Morten Haugen as Receptionist
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 6, 2020 | October 11, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Little White Lie For single working mother Kate, tasked with going undercover to bring the wind farm project home, her eco-battle is compounded by the return of a crinkly-eyed surfer with a resemblance to her teenage son Conor. |
September 6, 2020 |
| 2 |
No Word of a Lie Kate attempts to change hearts and minds before a key Town Hall vote, while worrying about Conor’s growing friendship with Baz. |
September 13, 2020 |
| 3 |
Surf's Up The surprise arrival of NorskVentus boss Sigrid puts further pressure on Kate, while a surfing accident forces her to reveal her Big Lie to Baz. |
September 20, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | RTÉ One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 6, 2020 |
| Last aired | October 11, 2020 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | at 21:30:00 |