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The Black Donnellys

The Black Donnellys

Family above all.

20077.71 Season13 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Meet the Donnelly brothers: Tommy, Jimmy, Kevin and Sean. There is nothing these four Irish brothers wouldn't do to protect each other, and for them that means lying, cheating, stealing and, occasionally, calling the cops. Narrated by wannabe gangster Joey "Ice Cream," this gritty series bears witness to the Donnelly brothers' sudden involvement in organized crime, focusing on how they go from boys to mobsters, and showing how their new life affects their relationships with friends, family and lovers.

Created by Bobby Moresco
Produced by James Bigwood, Rafael Alvarez
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Jonathan Tucker

Jonathan Tucker

Tommy Donnelly

Tom Guiry

Tom Guiry

Jimmy Donnelly

Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde

Jenny Reilly

Billy Lush

Billy Lush

Kevin Donnelly

Michael Stahl-David

Michael Stahl-David

Sean Donnelly

Kirk Acevedo

Kirk Acevedo

Nicky Cottero

Keith Nobbs

Keith Nobbs

Joey 'Ice Cream'

Peter Greene

Peter Greene

Derek 'Dokey' Farrell

Brian Tarantina

Brian Tarantina

Vinnie Culiari

Patrick Brennan

Patrick Brennan

Earl

Themes & Keywords

new york citysibling relationshipirish-americanorganized crime

About The Black Donnellys

The Black Donnellys is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2007 exploring themes of new york city, sibling relationship, irish-american, organized crime. Created by Bobby Moresco, it stars Jonathan Tucker, Tom Guiry, Olivia Wilde. Meet the Donnelly brothers: Tommy, Jimmy, Kevin and Sean. There is nothing these four Irish brothers wouldn't do to protect each other, and for them that means lying, cheating, stealing and, occasionally, calling the cops. Narrated by wannabe gangster Joey "Ice Cream," this gritty series bears witness to the Donnelly brothers' sudden involvement in organized crime, focusing on how they go from boys to mobsters, and showing how their new life affects their relationships with friends, family and lovers.

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