Series synopsis
Darklands is a crime drama television series that premiered on Virgin Media One on October 7, 2019. It ended on November 11, 2019. It was created by Mark O'Connor. It stars Dane Whyte, Thommas Kane Byrne, Judith Roddy and Mark O'Halloran.
In small-town Ireland, Damien Dunne is a young MMA fighter with dreams of escaping his tough neighbourhood. However, he's held back by his struggling family and his brother Wes's involvement with the local drug gang. On the eve of a big fight, a major drug deal goes wrong and Wes goes missing, events which drag Damien into a dangerous new world potentially fraught with violence and even murder.
Premise
In small-town Ireland, Damien Dunne is a young MMA fighter with dreams of escaping his tough neighbourhood. However, he's held back by his struggling family and his brother Wes's involvement with the local drug gang. On the eve of a big fight, a major drug deal goes wrong and Wes goes missing, events which drag Damien into a dangerous new world potentially fraught with violence and even murder.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dane Whyte as Damien Dunne
- Thommas Kane Byrne as Bobby ‘Butsy’ Butler
- Judith Roddy as Bernie
- Mark O'Halloran as Paddy
- Jimmy Smallhorne as Jim
- Barbara Bergin as Dolores
- Aisling Kearns as Nicola
- Kyle Bradley Donaldson as Jason
Guest cast
- Fionn O'Loingsigh as Andrew
- Darren Healy as Goose
- Charlotte Bradley as Mary Keegan
- Alisha Weir as Laura
- Ryan Burke as Keith
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 6, 2019 | November 11, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Damien Dunne is a young, aspiring MMA fighter, with dreams of escaping his tough neighbourhood and becoming a superstar. His family is struggling and his brother's involvement with the local drug gang is a source of income but also of family strife. |
October 7, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Damien's brother Wesley is missing, leaving the Dunne family struggling. When a body is recovered by the police, the situation between the gangs escalates |
October 14, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The feud between the gangs intensifies. Damien's relationship with Nicola comes under increasing pressure from all sides. |
October 21, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Virgin Media One |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2019 |
| Last aired | November 11, 2019 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |