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Irish Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Post
Sarah Bolger to star in Irish-American crime series from the creator of Narcos
IRISH actress Sarah Bolger is to star in a new Irish-American crime series from Narcos creator Chris Brancato. The Westies is described as a gritty and kinetic crime drama that centres on New York City's infamously violent Irish gang of the same name. According to Variety, 34-year-old Bolger will star as IRA operative Bridget Walsh. She will link up with Oscar winner JK Simmons, who will lead the cast as crime boss Eamonn Sweeney. The new series from MGM+ is set in the early 1980s when the construction of the Jacob Javitz Convention Center on the Westies' home turf in Hell's Kitchen promises a financial windfall. "Despite being outnumbered fifty-to-one by the Five Families of the Italian Mafia, the Westies' legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente," reads the synopsis. "But internal conflict between the brash younger generation and the old-school leadership threatens to set a match to this powder keg, which will sweep the Westies into the FBI's ever-deepening investigation into the Italian mafia." 'Passion project' Bolger rose to fame after starring in Jim Sheridan's 2002 film, In America, and later played Mary Tudor in the BBC series, The Tudors. She also had a main role in the recent Sons of Anarchy spin-off, Mayans MC. Brancato, who will serve as executive producer and showrunner, said the series had been a 'passion project' of his for some time. "This is a story about ambition, loyalty, and power, set against the backdrop of 1980s New York," he added. "I'm grateful to be working again alongside my collaborators Michael Panes (co-creator) and most especially with Michael Wright (Head of MGM+) and the entire MGM+ team." The eight-episode series marks his third collaboration with MGM+ following the success of the critically-acclaimed Godfather of Harlem and the crime thriller Hotel Cocaine. He previously created the Netflix series Narcos and its spin-off Narcos: Mexico. The Westies went into production this month in Toronto, Canada and will premiere on MGM+. See More: Sarah Bolger, The Westies
RTÉ News
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Sarah Bolger filming psychological horror in Seoul
Mayans MC 's Sarah Bolger will star opposite Snowpiercer 's Ko Ah-sung and Strong Girl Nam-soon 's Sungsoo Yune in Nervous, a psychological horror currently filming in the South Korean capital, Seoul. US entertainment trade publication Deadline reports that the film reunites Irish star Bolger with A Good Woman Is Hard to Find director Abner Pastoll. Co-written by Pastoll and Richard Hobley (Slumber), Nervous tells the story of a woman "spiralling into a seductive nightmare beyond her control". Rematch.
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Disney+ premieres 'breathtaking' drama rivaling Netflix's show The Queen's Gambit as obsessed viewers hail the new series a 'masterpiece'
Disney+ has premiered a 'breathtaking' drama that rivals Netflix 's show The Queen's Gambit - and viewers have already hailed it as a 'masterpiece'. The six-part thriller series, titled Rematch, stars Christian Cooke, Sarah Bolger and Tom Austen, amongst others. It first aired last September but launched on the streaming platform today (May 21) and delves into the historic tale of chess champion Garry Kasparov when he faced Deep Blue, a computer. The new series shares similarities with The Queen's Gambit on Netflix, which first aired in 2020. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy as chess prodigy Beth Harmon, it tells the story of her quest to become a world champion. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. It first aired last September but launched on the streaming platform today (May 21) and delves into the historic tale of chess champion Garry Kasparov when he faced Deep Blue, a computer Since Rematch's release last September, it has attracted raving reviews from fans on Google. One fan said: 'A good series that keeps you on the edge of your seat, good acting, especially Kasparov's performance, it made me want to play chess again.' Another added: 'Absolutely amazing. Gripping and exciting until the very last second.' 'As exciting as a crime thriller. Great class,' someone else chimed in. One viewer said: 'Excellent suspense even though we know the outcome of the story.' Rematch has a respectable 7.3/10 score on IMDb and some fans left their thoughts on the review site. One called it a 'masterpiece' while someone else wrote, 'Have fun watching, it is breathtaking all along the 6 episodes'. Though not everyone has been impressed and one viewer on Google penned: 'Terribly boring, slow and overacted. I couldn't last more than 2 episodes....' Another show on Disney+ has caused fans to confess that they've binged the 'best series of the year' after it landed on the streaming service earlier this year. Comedy series Mid-Century Modern follows the lives of three gay best friends who live in Palm Springs. The 10-part series landed on Disney+ on March 28 and on Hulu in the US on the same day. Actor Nathan Lane, 69, plays Bunny Schneiderman, Matt Bomer, 47, has taken on the role of Jerry Frank and Nathan Lee Graham, 56, is Arthur Broussard on the show. And those who have watched the programme have loved it and it's received an impressive 86 percent on review website Rotten Tomatoes.
