RTÉ Drama continues to grow its international reach the broadcaster notes.
Series two of Hidden Assets prepares to air on BBC Four this weekend, while Kin Series One continues its run on BBC One.
David Crean, Acting Head of Drama for RTÉ:
“What a treat for UK audiences to be able to watch these two great Irish dramas. It’s confirmation that Irish dramas have huge appeal, both in Ireland and internationally.”
While for Irish viewers, The Gone has just finished its six-week run on RTÉ One on Sunday nights. The story of young Irish people missing in New Zealand has also been nominated for nine New Zealand Television Awards, including Best Actress, Best Actor and the coveted Best Drama award.
The Gone joins recent series KIN, Smother, Hidden Assets, Clean Sweep, Obituary and The Dry in offering quality drama to Irish viewers. RTÉ Drama has endeavoured to provide our audiences with more high-quality drama than ever before. From 20 hours of drama in 2020, the drama department has delivered 43.5 hours in 2023. The plan is to increase those numbers even further, getting more Irish stories on our screens and out to international audiences.
Many of these series are produced with international partners who help get these stories made, and then help to send original Irish drama across the world.
Thriller The Boy That Never Was has just finished shooting, and international distributor Abacus has announced that it will appear on France TV and UK TV. Other Irish dramas are available in the UK on ITVX, on Acorn in North America, as well as Hulu and numerous other channels and streamers across the globe.
