The Black Donnellys

Set in the gritty, working-class neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen in New York City, The Black Donnellys follows the lives of four Irish-American brothers—Tommy, Jimmy, Kevin, and Brian—who are bound by blood and loyalty. After their older brother Kevin gets into deep financial trouble with the local Irish mob, the siblings are inexorably pulled into the dangerous criminal underworld. Narrated retrospectively by their childhood friend Joey Icecream from an interrogation room, the series explores themes of fate, brotherhood, and the tragic inevitability of a life lived on the wrong side of the law. Created by Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, the show centers heavily on Tommy Donnelly, the moral compass of the family who desperately tries to escape the criminal legacy and build a legitimate life with the woman he loves, Jenny. However, his loyalty to his brothers repeatedly draws him back into the chaos. As escalating tensions with the Italian mafia and corrupt neighborhood figures threaten to destroy them all, the brothers must navigate a treacherous web of violence, betrayal, and consequence.