




Season 5 • Episode 7
LatestStarting on the day a long, dormant feud between two local families is brutally reignited, this continuing drama is based around a busy Dublin Garda station. On one side, the Hennessys, a local dynasty, whose name is above half the businesses in town. On the other side, the Kielys, who have turned petty crime into a cottage industry. Charting the life and dramas of a community about to be enveloped by a feud, through the eyes of those who police it, each episode will be a mix of 'crime of the week' stories and on-going serial arcs, following principle characters in both their professional and personal lives. A powerful and moving drama, Red Rock is a contemporary western, set in the shadow of Ireland's 'gold rush'.
Writing
Peter McKenna's sharp ear for Irish dialogue and escalating family warfare
Acting
Richard Flood's slippery Superintendent McKay — love to hate him
Production
Howth Harbour standing in for Red Rock's claustrophobic coastal town
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'contemporary western' pitch came from McKenna comparing feuding Irish families to classic American ranch rivalries.
Red Rock filmed during Ireland's actual post-Celtic Tiger austerity era, lending accidental authenticity to its economic tensions.