Series synopsis
Fair City is a drama television series that premiered on RTÉ One on September 18, 1989. It stars Brendan Cauldwell, Sinéad Keenan, Charlotte Bradley and Ruth Gilligan.
The day-to-day dramas of the community who live and work in the fictional north Dublin suburb of Carrigstown.
Premise
The day-to-day dramas of the community who live and work in the fictional north Dublin suburb of Carrigstown.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Brendan Cauldwell
- Sinéad Keenan
- Charlotte Bradley
- Ruth Gilligan
- Joe Hanley
- Áine Ní Mhuirí
- Rosemary Henderson as Val O'Dwyer
- Aisling O'Neill
Supporting cast
- Paul Ronan
- Jean Law
- Una Kay
- James Sadat
- Tony Tormey
- Sorcha Furlong
- Indah O'Reilly as Restaurant staff
- Alex Duff as Store assistant
- Myles Breen as Roy Kingston
- Alex O’Brien as Man (uncredited)
- Nigel Mercier as D.I Steve Yates
- Colleen Keogh as Anna Macshane
Guest cast
- Aisling Bea as Cliodhna Norris
- Frank Smith as Anthony Farrell
- Trevor Somers as Ricky Cullen
- Olivia Fahy as Barmaid
- Arthur Riordan as Shay Houlihan
- Kenneth Barry as Background (Pub Scene)
- Cillian Conway as Background
- Michael Antonio Keane as Teenager
- Phyllis Carthy as Dinah Kay
- Oscar Lewins as Kev Toner
- Len Nealon as Man
- Tom Delahunty as Man in the doctors room (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 199 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | September 18, 1989 | |
| Season 2 | 0 | ||
| Season 3 | 0 | ||
| Season 4 | 0 | ||
| Season 5 | 0 | ||
| Season 6 | 0 | ||
| Season 7 | 0 | ||
| Season 8 | 0 | ||
| Season 9 | 0 | ||
| Season 10 | 0 | ||
| Season 11 | 0 | ||
| Season 12 | 0 | ||
| Season 13 | 0 | ||
| Season 14 | 0 | ||
| Season 15 | 20 | September 2, 2003 | October 3, 2003 |
| Season 16 | 0 | ||
| Season 17 | 176 | January 3, 2006 | December 13, 2006 |
| Season 18 | 0 | ||
| Season 19 | 0 | ||
| Season 20 | 3 | February 12, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 18, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Floyd takes Jimmy to task for telling Robin his secret. Chloe tells the band that the record company wants to see them without Shay. |
September 2, 2003 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Floyd's sincerity about his relationship with Heather touches Robin. Chloe and the band go to England to see the record company. Alan agrees to bring Robin to visit Liam in hospital. |
September 3, 2003 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Having been shocked by news of the claim against the garage, Molloy and Jimmy discuss their options. Det. Sgt. Byrne can't believe it when he catches Jenny sneaking a boy out of her bedroom. Chloe has bad news for Shay. |
September 4, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 17, Episode 1 | January 3, 2006 |
| 2 | Series 17, Episode 2 | January 4, 2006 |
| 3 | Series 17, Episode 3 | January 5, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Episode 25 | February 10, 2009 |
| 26 | Episode 26 | February 11, 2009 |
| 27 | Episode 27 | February 12, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | RTÉ One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 18, 1989 |
| Last aired | December 25, 2025 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday |