Irish Gangland Drama Kin Renewed

RTÉ has ordered a second season of the drama Kin, which will air on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.

Season two will go into production this summer. AMC+ has also picked it up for another season.

The eight-part drama charts the lives of the Kinsellas, a small but tight-knit crime family embroiled in a war against a powerful drug kingpin, Eamon Cunningham. The finale saw an arrogant Eamon meet his untimely demise, which was orchestrated by the shrewd and sharp Amanda. The new season will see the Kinsellas as the top dogs in Dublin, but they find that killing Eamon has created as many problems as it solved.

Kin is produced by BRON Studios and Headline Pictures, in association with RTÉ. AMC+ acquired the rights for North America, Australia, New Zealand, Iberia, Latin America and the U.K.

Dermot Horan, director of acquisitions and co-productions for RTÉ, said: “As the home of quality Irish drama, RTÉ is delighted to deliver another series of Kin to Irish audiences. The first series was enjoyed in huge numbers across RTÉ on both television and RTÉ Player, as well as in North America and Scandinavia. We’ve worked with our international partners to make sure we could answer the call of Irish audiences to deliver another series and to ensure that Irish talent and quality Irish drama is showcased on the world stage. Series two of Kin adds to our strong slate of Irish drama being delivered to audiences over the coming year.”