Best Irish TV
by sidhenagh | created - 05 Mar 2019 | updated - 2 weeks ago | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Father Ted (1995–1998)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Three misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be.
Stars: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn
Votes: 43,833
2. Can't Cope, Won't Cope (2016–2018)
23 min | Comedy, Drama
'Can't Cope, Won't Cope' is a darkly-comic drama detailing the unraveling of a friendship between two co-dependent young women as the hangover wears off and their lives and priorities begin to diverge radically.
Stars: Seána Kerslake, Nika McGuigan, Sheila Moylette, Muiris Crowley
Votes: 944
3. Derry Girls (2018–2022)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
The personal exploits of a 16-year-old girl and her family and friends during the Troubles in the early 1990s in Northern Ireland.
Stars: Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Tara Lynne O'Neill, Kathy Kiera Clarke
Votes: 58,556
4. Resistance (2019– )
60 min | Drama
Set in late 1920, Resistance is a sequel series to the 2016 miniseries Rebellion, which was set during the 1916 Easter Rising.
Stars: Simone Kirby, Catherine Walker, Brian Gleeson, Conall Keating
Votes: 684
5. Moone Boy (2012–2015)
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy
Martin Moone is a young boy who relies on the help of his imaginary friend Sean to deal with the quandaries of life in a wacky small-town Irish family circa 1990.
Stars: Chris O'Dowd, David Rawle, Deirdre O'Kane, Peter McDonald
Votes: 6,639
6. Killinaskully (2003–2008)
25 min | Comedy
Following the various lives of the towns residents of the rural town of Kilnaskully and the hilarious adventures they go on.
Stars: Pat Shortt, Jack Walsh, Pascal Scott, Joe Rooney
Votes: 261
7. Foreign Exchange (2004)
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Hannah O'Flaherty is a normal sixteen year old girl staying at O'Keffee's Boarding School run by Miss Murphy in Galway, Ireland. One day, when Hannah was going down into the basement, she ... See full summary »
Stars: Zac Garred, Lynn Styles, Danielle Fox-Clarke, Barbara Griffin
Votes: 273
8. Love Is the Drug (2004– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A relationship drama series set in Drogheda, Ireland which centers on the lives and loves of the young Kirwan family.
Stars: Allen Leech, Garrett Lombard, Chris Newman, Ruth Negga
Votes: 55
9. Seacht (2008– )
Drama
A drama featuring seven students at a school for the performing arts in Belfast.
Stars: Alana Henderson, Andrew Kavanagh, Neasa Ní Chuanaigh, Eoghan McDermott
Votes: 30
10. Bachelors Walk (2001–2003)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The series revolves around three young men, Barry, Raymond and Michael, who share a house on Dublin's Bachelor's Walk.
Stars: Don Wycherley, Simon Delaney, Keith McErlean, Marcella Plunkett
Votes: 171
11. Love/Hate (2010–2014)
18+ | 51 min | Crime, Drama
The story of the organized crime scene of Dublin is revealed, centered on Darren, who wants to stay out of trouble but ends up returning to his old habits and his old gang.
Stars: Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Killian Scott, Aoibhinn McGinnity, Charlie Murphy
Votes: 8,347
12. You're a Star (2002–2005)
Music
TV show to find the Republic of Ireland's entry for the Eurovision. Winner is decided by public vote.
Stars: Ray D'Arcy, Mickey Harte, Simon Casey, Michael Leonard
Votes: 14
13. Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (2003–2007)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Grandad tells his grandchildren about his adventures as a boy.
Stars: Maria Darling, Peadar Lamb, Russi Taylor, Tara Strong
Votes: 1,383
14. Reeling in the Years (1999– )
30 min | Documentary, History
A look back at the stories which occurred in Ireland and abroad between 1962 and 2019 accompanied only by soundtrack of that particular year and subtitles - no narration.
Stars: Pat Conway, Sean McKeown, Nigel Ryan
Votes: 188
15. No Béarla (2007– )
30 min | Reality-TV
The title 'No Béarla' means 'No English' in this adventure style documentary Manchán Magan travels around Ireland trying to see if he can live speaking only in Irish and buying only Irish made goods.
Star: Manchán Magan
Votes: 9
16. Hardy Bucks (2010– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Four lads from Ireland wanting nothing but good craic.
Stars: Martin Maloney, Owen Colgan, Chris Tordoff, Peter Cassidy
Votes: 988
17. The Fall (I) (2013–2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A seemingly cold but very passionate policewoman goes head to head with a seemingly passionate father who is in fact a cold serial killer in this procedural out of Belfast. The only thing they share is their common complexity.
Stars: Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, John Lynch, Aisling Franciosi
Votes: 119,770
18. Ballykissangel (1996–2001)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Drama
An English priest is transferred to a small Irish village.
Stars: Frankie McCafferty, Joe Savino, Deirdre Donnelly, Gary Whelan
Votes: 1,959
19. Glenroe (1983–2001)
30 min | Drama
A weekly drama serial telling the lives of the people who live in the Wicklow village of Glenroe. The series, which started in 1983, quickly shot to the top of the Irish TV charts, and remained there until the show ended in 2001.
Stars: Geraldine Plunkett, Emmet Bergin, Mick Lally, Robert Carrickford
Votes: 130
20. Off the Rails (2000– )
30 min | Documentary
Stars: Caroline Morahan, Ciara O'Callaghan, Pamela Flood, Jade Yourell
21. Normal People (2020)
TV-14 | 28 min | Drama, Romance
Follows Marianne and Connell, from different backgrounds but the same small town in Ireland, as they weave in and out of each other's romantic lives.
Stars: Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Desmond Eastwood, Aislín McGuckin
Votes: 91,199
22. Paisean Faisean (2005– )
30 min | Reality-TV
A drop dead gorgeous Girl aka The Date has to be conquered using style. Three Candidates with completely different lifestyles and backgrounds will have to impress her by shopping for a ... See full summary »
Stars: Dónall Ó Héalai, Seán T. Ó Meallaigh, Gavin O'Fearraigh, Breda Hegarty
Votes: 19
23. Dead Still (2020)
16+ | 287 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Set in 1880s Ireland in the Victorian-era heyday of 'postmortem photography,' the six-episode period drama follows a renowned memorial photographer who is drawn into a series of apparent murders that appear to be linked to his work.
Stars: Michael Smiley, Kerr Logan, Eileen O'Higgins, Aidan O'Hare
Votes: 1,656
24. Bad Sisters (2022– )
TV-MA | 53 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
The Garvey sisters are bound together by their parents' deaths and a promise to always protect one another.
Stars: Sharon Horgan, Claes Bang, Eve Hewson, Sarah Greene
Votes: 34,772
25. Kin (2021– )
TV-MA | Crime, Drama
Kin tells the story of a fictional Dublin family embroiled in gangland war and speaks to the enduring unbreakable bonds of blood and family.
Stars: Charlie Cox, Clare Dunne, Aidan Gillen, Emmett J Scanlan
Votes: 13,316
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