Single-Handed
Following its transmission on RTÉ Television to large audiences and critical acclaim SINGLE HANDED debuted on ITV1 as a three-part drama last summer. More than four million viewers tuned in for its premiere, and the drama once again received rave reviews for its subtle depiction of rural life set against the stunning landscapes of the west of Ireland. As a result of its success in the UK, RTÉ entered into a co-production arrangement with ITV for the fourth series. This additional investment has enabled the development of a six-part series creating opportunities for the exploration of a wider range of themes and contemporary stories.
The fourth series of SINGLE HANDED features the very best of Irish and international acting and directing talent . Guest stars include Stephen Rea, Sean McGinley, Cathy Belton, Tina Kelleher, Denis Conway, and Lorcan Cranitch and the series also features rising stars Diarmuid Noyes, Aaron Monaghan, Charlie Murphy and Killian Scott. Two of Ireland’s most accomplished television directors, Thaddeus O’Sullivan and Charlie McCarthy, direct the new series.
In the latest instalment of SINGLE HANDED childhood friendships, family ties, and romantic relationships are all tested to the limit. Some of the incidents which JACK DRISCOLL (Owen McDonnell) must resolve include the violent death of a reclusive elderly man, and a fire in a new development. JACK’s personal life is complicated with the arrival of BRIAN (Matthew McNulty), who’s visiting with his girlfriend, GEMMA (Simone Lahbib). BRIAN’s search for the father who abandoned him as a child opens old wounds for EITHNE (Ruth McCabe) and turns up heartbreaking truths and romantic yearnings for JACK.