"The Black Donnellys" (2007) TV series

Creators:

Paul Haggis
Robert Moresco

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Genre:

Crime

Tagline:

Family Above All.

Plot:

Four young Irish brothers are caught up in New York's underworld of organized crime.

Plot Keywords:

Organized Crime | Irish American | Murder | Unreliable Narration | Brother Brother Relationship

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Michael Stahl-David	...	Sean Donnelly (14 episodes, 2007)
Jonathan Tucker	...	Tommy Donnelly (14 episodes, 2007)
Tom Guiry	...	Jimmy Donnelly (14 episodes, 2007)
Olivia Wilde	...	Jenny Reilly (14 episodes, 2007)
Billy Lush	...	Kevin Donnelly (14 episodes, 2007)
Kirk Acevedo	...	Nicky Cottero (14 episodes, 2007)
Keith Nobbs	...	Joey Ice Cream (14 episodes, 2007)
Patrick Brennan	...	Earl (13 episodes, 2007)
Peter Greene	...	Derek 'Dokey' Farrell (13 episodes, 2007)
Brian Tarantina	...	Vinnie Culiari (12 episodes, 2007)
Betsy Beutler	...	Joanie (12 episodes, 2007)
Kevin Conway	...	Jenny's Pop / ... (10 episodes, 2007)
Max Miner	...	Young Tommy / ... (9 episodes, 2007)
Kate Mulgrew	...	Helen Donnelly / ... (9 episodes, 2007)
Jimmy Walsh	...	Young Jimmy / ... (8 episodes, 2007)
Brian Donahue	...	Jackie (7 episodes, 2007)
Kevin Corrigan	...	Whitey (6 episodes, 2007)
James Badge Dale	...	Samson (6 episodes, 2007)
Michael Rispoli	...	Alo / ... (6 episodes, 2007)
John Bolger	...	Bobby Donnelly (6 episodes, 2007)
Nick Damici	...	Ray / ... (6 episodes, 2007)
T.J. Stanton	...	Young Kevin / ... (6 episodes, 2007)
Molly Schaffer	...	Kate Farrell (6 episodes, 2007)
Jamie Bonelli	...	Nadine (6 episodes, 2007)

Also Known As:

The Truth According to Joey Ice Cream (USA) (working title)
Los hermanos Donnelly (Spain) [es]

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials)

Certification:

Australia:MA | Hungary:16

Filming Locations:

Minetta Tavern - 113 MacDougal Street, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Trivia:

The exterior shots for the Firecracker Lounge were filmed at the Shannon Pot, a bar at the corner of Jackson Ave. and Davis St. in Long Island City, Queens. The exterior shots for the Minetta Tavern were filmed at the real-life Minetta Tavern at 113 MacDougal St. in New Yorks Village area, also known as SoHo although it is North of Houston.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Joey Ice Cream: That was the Donnellys. They could never make it more than a block outta the neighborhood.

The show "The Departed" wishes it was

Going just by the pilot - excellent! I thought the story'd be off to a bit of a slow, boring start, but it took off like a flare, from the first few shots, never flagging, never letting up. The grittiness of the look, the timing, the pace, the story line, the dialogue -- terrific, just what you'd expect from people who made "Crash." They didn't disappoint. The acting is also very good, except Keith Nobbs, who plays Joey Ice Cream: entirely too much of a clichéd motor-mouthed overacting little weasel. If he's going to continue providing the narration, it can be a detriment to the overall quality, as it was in the pilot, hence I gave it only 9 stars out of 10.