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Small Town, Big Story

  • TV Series
  • 2025
  • 46m
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6.1/10
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Paddy Considine and Christina Hendricks in Small Town, Big Story (2025)
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A Hollywood production rolls into a small Irish town and throws the spotlight on a secret that's been kept hidden since the eve of the Millennium.A Hollywood production rolls into a small Irish town and throws the spotlight on a secret that's been kept hidden since the eve of the Millennium.A Hollywood production rolls into a small Irish town and throws the spotlight on a secret that's been kept hidden since the eve of the Millennium.

  • Creator
    • Chris O'Dowd
  • Stars
    • Christina Hendricks
    • Eileen Walsh
    • Paddy Considine
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Creator
      • Chris O'Dowd
    • Stars
      • Christina Hendricks
      • Eileen Walsh
      • Paddy Considine
    • 13User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes6

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    Christina Hendricks
    Christina Hendricks
    • Wendy Patterson
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    Eileen Walsh
    Eileen Walsh
    • Catherine Proctor
    • 2025
    Paddy Considine
    Paddy Considine
    • Séamus Proctor
    • 2025
    Niamh McCormack
    Niamh McCormack
    • Teen Wendy
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    Cillian Lenaghan
    Cillian Lenaghan
    • Teen Séamus
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    Evanne Kilgallon
    Evanne Kilgallon
    • Shelly McGoldrick
    • 2025
    David Rawle
    David Rawle
    • Sonny Proctor
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    Leia Murphy
    Leia Murphy
    • Joanne Proctor
    • 2025
    Andrew Bennett
    • Barry Battles
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    Peter McGann
    • Matt Magee
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    Michèle Forbes
    Michèle Forbes
    • Barbara the Butcher
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    Patrick Martins
    Patrick Martins
    • Jules O'Brien
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    David Wilmot
    David Wilmot
    • Keith McCurdle
    • 2025
    Tim Heidecker
    Tim Heidecker
    • Producer Brad
    • 2025
    Maria Cunningham
    • School Clíona
    • 2025
    Sam C. Wilson
    Sam C. Wilson
    • Big Jim McDaid
    • 2025
    Ruth Codd
    Ruth Codd
    • Production Peggy
    • 2025
    Ian McElhinney
    Ian McElhinney
    • Reverend Patterson
    • 2025
    • Creator
      • Chris O'Dowd
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    2dpugh47

    Don't bother

    Title: "Small Town Big Story" Genre: Comedy (allegedly)

    Review: Welcome to "Small Town Big Story," the TV series that promises to be a comedy but delivers anything but laughs. This show is a masterclass in how not to make people laugh, and it does so with such dedication that you almost have to admire it. Almost.

    Let's start with the premise. Ah, the premise. It's as cliché as they come. Picture this: a woman returns to her native Ireland with money to make a movie in a small town that includes her ex and a group of quirky friends, navigating the ups and downs of life with a series of wacky misadventures. Sounds familiar? That's because it is. It's been done a million times before, and "Small Town Big Story" brings absolutely nothing new to the table. It's like the writer took a checklist of every overused sitcom trope and decided to cram them all into one show.

    Now, onto the so-called jokes. If you can call them that. The joke deliveries in "Small Town Big Story" are so terrible that they make dad jokes look like comedic gold. The punchlines are predictable, the timing is off, and the humor is so forced that you can practically hear the writer straining to be funny. It's like watching a stand-up comedian bomb on stage, but instead of feeling sympathy, you just feel annoyed.

    The camera work is another highlight of this disaster. Or rather, the lack of consistency in the camera work. One moment, you're treated to a close-up of a character's face, and the next, the camera is zooming out so far that you can barely see what's happening. It's as if the cameraman was having a bad day and decided to take it out on the viewers. The result is a visual mess that leaves you feeling dizzy and disoriented.

    And then there's the acting. Or should I say, the lack of acting. The performances in "Small Town Big Story" are so thoughtless that you wonder if the actors were even trying. The characters are unbelievable, and not in a good way. They lack depth, personality, and any semblance of relatability. It's like watching cardboard cutouts recite lines with all the enthusiasm of a sloth on a lazy Sunday.

    The plot, if you can call it that, goes round and round and gets nowhere. There's no sense of progression or development, and by the end of the first episode, you're left wondering why you wasted your time watching it in the first place.

    But perhaps the most disappointing aspect of "Small Town Big Story" is the fact that it was written, directed, and produced by a man who was once a very funny actor. It's like watching a once-great comedian lose their touch and desperately try to recapture their former glory. Unfortunately, the result is a show that falls flat on its face and leaves you cringing in embarrassment.

    In conclusion, "Small Town Big Story" is a comedy that fails to deliver on its promise of laughs. With a cliché premise, terrible joke deliveries, inconsistent camera work, thoughtless acting, unbelievable characters, and a plot that goes nowhere, it's a show that should be avoided at all costs. Save yourself the time and find something else to watch. Trust me, you'll thank me later.

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    10rachel-72742

    Brilliant! - Series 2 Please!

    What a great show with brilliant Irish humour, really made me laugh. With a super cast. I Really want to see another series please Chris O'Dowd.

    Christina Hendricks & Paddy Consadine lead a wonderful all star cast and Chris O'Dowd is also just brilliant and hilarious.

    It's a really unusual story line but it really works and the humour and one liners throughout are perfect and the characters who make up the town are just wonderful.

    It was refreshing to watch something really different for a change.

    I would certainly recommend this and would be delighted to see another series to see how it all develops.

    Top marks from me x.
    4etyson-93631

    Slow burner

    Small Town, Big Story is a slow burner that never quite finds its spark, at least not early on. I found myself wishing that episode three had been the pilot because it felt like the show was dawdling through its own setup. The premise of a Hollywood producer returning to her small Irish hometown has its charm but the execution is, frankly, a bit muddled. The narrative meanders and takes its time getting to the heart of the story, leaving you wondering if the tension is ever really meant to build up.

    The characters are meant to be quirky and full of local charm but they simply do not stick in the mind. Christina Hendricks and Paddy Considine have moments where their past chemistry shows promise yet the overall characterisation feels flat and underdeveloped. It is as if the show is trying to juggle too many ideas at once and, in doing so, loses the thread that might have tied it all together. In the end, if you like a slow-paced tale with a subtle hint of mystery, you might find a few redeeming qualities here. For me, however, it just did not quite hit the mark.
    3philipfoxe

    So disappointed

    Chris O'Dowd was great in the It Crowd. And nothing else despite getting some great parts he's proved to be a sh&te actor. Nevertheless I had high hopes of this; a returning Americanised Irishwoman to make a movie in an Irish village. So much material for a darkish comedy! Jesus wept! I couldn't finish the first episode! Did they even rehearse it? The script is witless, the continuity abysmal, like an awful version of Derry Girls. Just goes to show. Sorry Chris but you can't king write or direct. That's a fact. I'm only adding this sentence in the hope that it will reach the required number of characters.
    2julsepsom

    I'm waiting to laugh!

    This has been advertised as a "comedy" but 2 episodes in I've yet to even smile. If it was advertised as a drama that would make it a bit better. I suspect all the "funny" bits are in the trailer.

    So I've watched 2 episodes and nothing makes any sense. What programme is the Irish born/American producer making? Why are the townspeople so keen on having it made there? What are they actually auditioning for?

    I really like Chris O'Dowd but enough to make me watch more episodes? I really, really don't know when there are so many better programmes to watch instead. I might try episode 3 reluctantly.

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      Christina Hendricks's husband saw a real UFO while shooting the show. It was late at night, and they were waiting for delivery. George offered to wait outside. Hendricks later said: "George comes in and he's white as a ghost and I went what happened he goes you're never going to believe this, I just saw a UFO. And I know this man so well I looked at his face and I am like: 'He saw a UFO.' Wow." He even took a photo of this.

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 2025 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sky
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Маленьке містечко, велика історія
    • Filming locations
      • County Wicklow, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • FilmNation Entertainment
      • Hot Cod Productions
      • Newgrange Pictures
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      46 minutes
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