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Garda Conall Ó Súilleabháin returns to his troubled past
5 Oct
Summary
- Detective Conall Ó Súilleabháin faces new cases and conflicts.
- A murder investigation draws Conall back to his hometown.
- The series explores the unresolved mystery of Conall's father.
Dónall Ó Héalaí reprises his role as Garda Conall Ó Súilleabháin in the upcoming second season of Crá, premiering on BBC iPlayer this autumn. Now a trainee detective based in Letterkenny, Conall works under Detective Aoife Cooney, portrayed by Siobhán O'Kelly. They are tasked with new cases that bring both loyalties and conflicts to the forefront.
A murder investigation unexpectedly pulls Conall and Aoife back to Carraignanaul, the very hometown Conall has been trying to leave behind. Here, Conall reconnects with Sergeant Barry Roche, played by Alex Murphy, a familiar face from his past. However, the investigation intensifies Conall's preoccupation with the unanswered questions surrounding his father, Art's, fate.
The series welcomes new cast members including Lochlann Ó Mearáin and Art Parkinson. The first season of Crá, an award-winning Irish Language crime drama, achieved international sales in 68 countries under the title Boglands. Filmed in Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, the production is a collaboration between Fíbín Media, Fíbín Films NI, BBC Gaeilge, and TG4, with support from Screen Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen.
