Filming begins in Gaoth Dobhair on series two of crime drama Crá

Filming commenced this week in Gaoth Dobhair on series two of the Irish language crime drama Crá. The hugely successful first series was produced by Fíbín Media and Zoogon Ltd for TG4 and BBC Gaeilge.

Sold to 68 countries and streaming under the international title Boglands, Crá has proven popular with audiences around the world. Series one concluded with Garda Conall Ó Súilleabháin (Dónall Ó Héalaí) discovering the truth about what happened to his mother Sabine whose body was found mysteriously buried in a bog.

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In series two, the personal and professional lives of law enforcers who are operating in a lawless borderland are explored as Conall, now a trainee detective, must confront his past to secure his future.

Returning for this six-part series are Dónall Ó Héalaí (Hidden Assets, Foscadh), Alex Murphy (The Young Offenders) as Barry, Hannah Brady (Soulm8te) as Ciara-Kate, and Colm Mac Giolla Easbuic (Ros na Rún) as Iarla.

New names joining the cast include Siobhán O’Kelly (Mix Tape), Lochlann Ó Mearáin (Mr Loverman, The Head), Art Parkinson (Aontas, Say Nothing), Aoife Nic Ardghail (Casual) and Tony Devlin (Say Nothing). Further cast details for series two will be released in due course.

Series two is produced by Fíbín Media and Fíbín Films NI for TG4 and BBC Gaeilge with support from Screen Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund, Coimisiún na Meán and distributors About Premium Content (APC).

The producers are Ciarán Charles and Darach Ó Tuairisg for Fíbín Media and Méabh Nic Alastair for Fíbín Films NI.

Writers on the new series are Richie Conroy (Crá series one, Leonard and Hungry Paul), Sarah Gordon and Damian McCann (Aontas) and Noel McCann (Blue Lights) and Philip Doherty (Crá series one Director), with new cast member Aoife Nic Ardghail also joining the writing team.