Are you looking for the best Irish series on Netflix?
Netflix has an outstanding range of films and serials from all around the world. These shows are wonderful methods to become acquainted with and learn more about various locations and cultures.
Ireland has created some of the best TV series throughout the years, really capturing the country’s beauty, history, distinct humour, and fascinating people.
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9 Best Irish Series On Netflix
Check out this broad collection of some of the must-watch Irish series on Netflix, ranging from spooky crime dramas to irreverent comedies.
1. Derry Girls
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Creator: Lisa McGee
Starring: Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, and Dylan Llewellyn
Lisa McGee created and wrote the British sitcom Derry Girls, which premiered on January 4th, 2018. McGee’s childhood in Derry, Northern Ireland, in the final years of the Troubles, served as the inspiration for the series.
Our Lady Immaculate College, a fictional girls’ Catholic secondary school in Derry, is the setting for the series, which chronicles the lives of five teenagers in the mid-1990s. It was modelled on McGee’s college, Thornhill, in real life.
British production company Hat Trick Productions is behind Derry Girls, which was filmed in Northern Ireland. Most scenes in the series were shot on location in the cities of Derry and Belfast.
2. Hardy Bucks
Creator: Chris Tordof
Starring: Martin Maloney, Owen Colgan, Peter Cassidy, Tom Kilgallon
Hardy Bucks is a mockumentary-style Irish media series that follows the fictional exploits of a group of young Irishmen who live in a small-town setting in western Ireland.
‘Hardy Bucks’ is a delightful comedy despite the irreverent and frequently daring humour style. The hit comedy series follows four men from County Mayo in their hunt for a good time.
After starting os a series of webisodes, Hardy Bucks was turned into a television series with four seasons, which were shown in 2010, 2011, 2015, and 2018.
After a successful initial television run, Hardy Bucks was turned into a blockbuster film in 2013. The film follows the Hardy Bucks as they travel to Poland to cheer on Ireland at the UEFA Euro 2012 soccer tournament.
3. Can’t Cope Won’t Cope
Creator: Stefanie Preissner
Starring: Seána Kerslake, Nika McGuigan
As a hangover wears off and their lives and priorities begin to diverge radically, the darkly humorous drama Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope explores the disintegration of a friendship between two codependent young women.
“Can’t Cope Won’t Cope” stars Seána Kerslake and Danika McGuigan, who play young friends growing up in Dublin.
The series, aside from its dark humour and realistic themes, is also a coming-of-age story.
While the series is honest and thought-provoking, it also provides a glimpse into the kinds of problems that young people in Ireland have as they navigate their twenties.
4. Jack Taylor
Creator: Ken Brue
Starring: Iain Glen, Killian Scott, Nora-Jane Noone
The Ken Bruen novels serve as the inspiration for the Jack Taylor television series, which is set in western Ireland. Iain Glen plays the title character, a former Garda Sochána (national police) officer named Jack Taylor, in this Galway-set drama.
As soon as he leaves the service, he goes into private investigation. His local streets are familiar territory to Taylor, who is always on the lookout for hints that others may have missed.
From 2010 until 2016, it was widely panned by critics for being overly ambitious at times, yet it has amassed a loyal following of fans throughout the years.
5. Dominion’s Creek (An Klondike)
Creator: Dathaí Keane
Starring: Dara Devaney, Seán T. Ó Meallaigh, Julian Black Antelope
‘An Klondike,’ also known as ‘Dominion’s Creek,’ is a series created by Datha Keane. The story is set in the late nineteenth century and follows the Connolly Brothers through their adventures.
A group of three Irish emigrant brothers travel from Montana to the Yukon Territory in Canada during the Klondike Gold Rush and establish themselves in the settlement of Dominion Creek.
Séamus, the middle brother, wants to become wealthy; Tom, the oldest brother, wants to operate the family’s mining claim, and Pádraig, the youngest brother, wants to work at the only hospital in Dominion’s Creek.
They meet new people and fall in love, but they also come into contact with some of Dominion Creek’s most violent residents.
6. The Young Offenders
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Creator: Peter Foott
Starring: Alex Murphy, Chris Walley, Hilary Rose, Dominic MacHale
This coming-of-age Irish television drama created by Peter Foott, for RTÉ and BBC Three, follows a group of teenagers.
“Young Offenders” recounts the exploits of Connor and Jack, two impoverished inner-city Cork teens. The series was based on an IFTA award for their work in a film of the same name in 2016.
In the series, an undercover police team in West Cork, Ireland, discovers 61 bales of cocaine after a drug-trafficking boat sinks off the coast. When word spreads that one bale is missing, the teens set out to find it and make a tidy profit.
Critica often described the series as like the dirtier version of the beloved treasure-hunting Goonies, where they get cocaine as rewrewardnstead of a chest full of gold.
7. Rebellion
Creator: Colin Teevan
Starring: Brian Gleeson, Simone Kirby, Natasha O’Keeffe
Colin Teevan created and wrote the 2016 historical drama serial Rebellion, which history buffs will find fascinating. The events of the Easter Rising of 1916 are depicted in the series.
For this story, political events are represented through a fictional cast of individuals. The series was made to celebrate the Easter Rising’s 100th anniversary.
A rebellion arises as soon as World War I breaks out. Expectations that the campaign would be a short and successful one have been disappointed, and social stability has been weakened.
Friends from Dublin, Belfast, and London take on pivotal roles in Ireland’s struggle for independence, as the story unfolds through their eyes.
8. Puffin Rock
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Creators: Lily Bernard, Tomm Moore, Paul Young
Starring: Chris O’Dowd, Kate McCafferty, Sally McDaid
This is a children’s television show Created by Lily Bernard, Tomm Moore, Paul Young. The setting was based on Puffin Island, which is located off the coast of the Republic of Ireland.
The story follows Oona, a young puffin and her younger brother Baba, as they explore and learn about nature, friendships, and family through their adventures.
Puffin Rock was aired on Nick Jr., Nick Jr. Too and Milkshake! in the United Kingdom; ABC Kids in Australia; Nick Jr. in Italy; RTÉjr and RTÉjr Too and Milkshake! in the United States.
It was also streamed via Netflix in a wide range of international territories including the United States. Chris O’Dowd serves as the show’s narrator.
9. The Fall
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Creator: Allan Cubitt
Starring: Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan
Allan Cubitt created the British-Irish crime drama The Fall, which debuted as a Netflix Original in 2013. In addition to being one of the first foreign licensed Netflix Originals, the series has been a huge success with American viewers.
Gillian Anderson plays Metropolitan Police Superintendent Stella Gibson, a detective sent to Northern Ireland to follow up on a murder investigation.
To catch Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan), a serial killer who has been targeting young professional women in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Stella must work with the city’s police force.
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