Frank of Ireland is an Irish comedy television series created by brothers Brian Gleeson and Domhnall Gleeson, and Michael Moloney. It premiered in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 on 15 April 2021[2] and Australia, Canada and the United States on Amazon Prime on 16 April 2021.[3][4]
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Production locations | Belfast, Dublin[1] |
| Cinematography | James Mather |
| Running time | 23–25 minutes |
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| Release | 16 April 2021 |
Premise
editFrank Marron is a thirty-something unemployed man-child living with his mother, Mary. Frank continues to keep his hopes alive for a singer/songwriter career, but he excels only at manipulatively ruining things for his improbably loyal best friend, Doofus, and dragging down his on-again-off-again girlfriend, Áine. The show is set in a suburb of Dublin, Ireland.[5]
Cast and characters
edit- Brian Gleeson as Frank
- Domhnall Gleeson as Doofus
- Pom Boyd as Mary
- Sarah Greene as Áine
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [6] | U.K. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "You Talkin' to Meath?" | MJ Delaney | Domhnall Gleeson, Brian Gleeson & Michael Moloney | 15 April 2021 | N/A |
| 2 | "We Need to Talk about Kevin Costner" | MJ Delaney | Domhnall Gleeson, Brian Gleeson & Michael Moloney | 15 April 2021 | N/A |
| 3 | "James Caan't" | MJ Delaney | Domhnall Gleeson, Brian Gleeson & Michael Moloney | 15 April 2021 | N/A |
| 4 | "A Good Few Angry Women" | MJ Delaney | Domhnall Gleeson, Brian Gleeson & Michael Moloney | 15 April 2021 | N/A |
| 5 | "Guitar Nero" | MJ Delaney | Domhnall Gleeson, Brian Gleeson & Michael Moloney | 15 April 2021 | N/A |
| 6 | "Memento Mary" | MJ Delaney | Domhnall Gleeson, Brian Gleeson & Michael Moloney | 15 April 2021 | N/A |
References
edit- ^ O'Brien, Mark (14 April 2021). "Frank of Ireland stars' Dublin demand they refused to compromise on". DublinLive. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Carr, Flora (12 April 2021). "Frank Of Ireland release date: Channel 4 comedy cast, trailer, and latest news". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (15 April 2021). "Frank of Ireland: TV Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Frank of Ireland (2021– ) Full Cast & Crew". imdb. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "FRANK OF IRELAND". Merman. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Frank of Ireland Episode Guide - Channel 4". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 22 August 2023.