The South Westerlies

And yet, I found this series charming and a refreshing change from things blowing up and cardboard characters. Nicely paced. Well acted. A most pleasant surprise.

This show accomplished what it set out to do: present a lightly entertaining excursion into beautiful Wicklow (set in fictional Carrigeen) with characters who are in various stages of their life journeys. As an American who has viewed few Irish productions, the authenticity or accuracy of the accents is not important to me, but the entertainment value of the show is what counts and this one works well enough with the lovely Irish town, and (although not profoundly compelling) fully watchable Irish characters.

Should Season 2 be produced, I will tune-in to learn in what ways the characters and storyline have advanced since Kate and Connor came to town.

Great scenery, fun and probably predictable story and nice looking people. I want something that's fun to watch, especially when the world has its many complications and this is a nice getaway.

I'm surprised by the overly harsh criticism in some of these reviews but agree that if you're looking for serious drama then this probably isn't for you. It's obviously intended as a lightweight storyline & set in a picturesque seaside village with some good music & was a welcome distraction during all the seriousness of Covid crisis/lockdown. I agree with another reviewer's comment that it's similar to the 'Seachange' series which was HUGELY popular in Australia. If you're looking for something easy and enjoyable to binge to during lockdown then I'd recommend it..

All round awful plot and dialogue. Soapy direction. Acting sub panto level. Apart from Orla Brady who is much better than this and will probably never do an Irish TV show again. This is RTE's Sunday night offering? Someone on top needs their head examined.