Kin

This is a well-crafted tale of family, loyalty, crime and vengeance set in present day Dublin.

Clare Dunne, Aiden Gillen and Ciarán Hinds are - as always - excellent.

I'm up to episode 3 and I'm liking this one. I'm not one to give much away. If you want to watch a crime drama then this is one I'd happily recommend!

This series has kept me gripped. Interesting characters and enough action to keep you tuning in. I do have an issue with one story line. Michael and his daughter Anna. She has to be the most inept and wooden actress I have ever watched. Her expression and tone of voice never change! No matter what is happening on screen. She has all the charisma of a deck chair. Not only is this story line superfluous but every time Hannah Adeogun, who plays Anna, makes an appearance I'm tempted to just fast forward the episode. If there is a series 3 I hope she is written out. She spoils what is a very good show.

A very real and very true depiction of the crime families of inner city Dublin, families with the same three letters starting the name, KIN. The grand poetry of the word meaning family, a la cosa nostra of Sicily and other mafioso using omertà as the key to success, while selling drugs, brandishing guns, and turning on each other, KIN or no KiN.

Excellent story and character driven to the point they really do seem real. The Dublin accent works really well. The Bren character is maybe the worst human I've ever came across, making it compelling and keeps you intrigued; even to see his demise (or not)

This is the best thing the BBC has made in a while. Scorsese would be proud. Even the use of music is perfect, meaningful.

It has everything sadness, betrayal, love... and the story told like a true Irish Bard.

I personally thought the second season was better than the first. The character of Bren brought this series to life and made it much more gritty. I wasn't keen on the relationship with Michael and his estranged daughter in either season. The acting and dialogue just wasn't working and was slow and repetitive. Ciaran Hinds in the first season was also good and the camera screen just loves his presence. Obviously can't go into details with the storylines because it will spoil this but I thought the character of Eric also did a great Job in both seasons. Overall I preferred the second season of this series.