Virgin Media Television and ITV's brand new drama series Redemption starts filming in Ireland
Posted: 12th May 2021
Co-commissioned by Virgin Media Television and ITV, in association with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Redemption sees Paula Malcomson, the highly prolific film and television actress with roles in all four The Hunger Games movies, The Green Mile, Law & Order SVU, Ray Donovan and Deadwood, take the lead role as DI Colette Cunningham
Other Irish cast include Siobhan McSweeney from Derry Girls, Moe Dunford known for Vikings, Keith McErlean from Black 47, Thaddea Graham from The Irregulars and Ian Lloyd Anderson from Blood S2 and Love/Hate
Virgin Media Television and ITV’s brand new drama series ‘Redemption’, in association with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, started filming in Ireland on the 9th April, 2021.
Acclaimed Irish actress Paula Malcomson (The Hunger Games trilogy, Ray Donovan, Deadwood) will take the lead role alongside other key Irish cast including Siobhan McSweeney (Derry Girls), Keith McErlean (Black ’47 and Sing Street), Thaddea Graham (The Letter for the King and The Irregulars) and Ian Lloyd Anderson (Blood S2 and Love/Hate).
Created by Sean Cook (The Last Ship, The Code, Holby City) and executive produced by Tall Story Pictures’ Creative Director Catherine Oldfield (The Bay, Sticks and Stones, Trauma) and Executive Producer Patrick Schweitzer (Bancroft, Save Me, SSGB), the drama introduces plain speaking, no nonsense DI Colette Cunningham, whose fearless approach to policing has earned her the respect of her Merseyside Police Serious Crime Squad colleagues.
Career driven and dedicated, Colette is unflappable and an absolute force of nature. Until she takes a call from Garda Sergeant Luke Byrne from the Gardaí in Dublin. The body of a young woman has been found and Colette is listed as the next of kin.
The name of the victim means nothing to Colette so she continues to efficiently go about her day job. Persisting with his enquiry, the young officer calls again and begins to describe the young woman rendering Colette speechless. She takes the next ferry to Dublin to identify the body of her missing daughter, Kate.
She’s experienced this exact situation a million times, but never from this side. Kate left home 20 years ago aged 16, and clearly didn’t want to be found.
Always a police woman and with 30 years of experience kicking in, Colette has some searching questions. But is she prepared for what she finds?
With her life turned upside down, and grief consuming her every thought, Colette resolves to stay in Ireland to work for the Garda. But what will she unearth about the events leading up to Kate’s death, and the life that her daughter chose to build for herself? Consumed by feelings she may have failed Kate in life, Colette is determined to do right by her now.
Andrew Byrne, Television Project Manager, Screen Ireland: “We are delighted to support quality international stories with Irish talent which will reach global audiences. Redemption is a powerful and emotional piece that will leave audiences wanting more, utilising the best of Irish locations, creativity, talent and crew.”
James Flynn, Metropolitan Films said; “We are proud to have facilitated the production of this powerful television drama in Ireland, and to partner with Tall Stories Pictures and with the broadcasters and funders backing the project, including the Irish Government’s Section 481 production investment tax incentive”.
The six part series will be produced by leading independent production company, Tall Story Pictures, part of ITV Studios and producers of successful returning ITV drama The Bay. The project is being co-produced by Metropolitan Films, one of Ireland’s leading film and television production companies.
Supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland.