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.
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.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 1
Pilot
45m8.3 / 10
Jimmy's plan to help his brother Kevin out of gambling debt with a truckload of stolen designer shirts backfires, forcing the two to kidnap local mob boss Sal Minnetta's nephew Louie. When Sal's right-hand-man Nicky Cottero decides to take the matters into his own hands, it's up to Tommy, the brainy one of the Donnelly brothers, to choose between fighting for his family and life as an honest man.
Episode credits
Directed by Paul HaggisWritten by Bobby Moresco, Paul HaggisGuest stars Elizabeth Gillies, Chris Bauer, Mark Margolis, Lenny Venito, Ned Eisenberg, Paul Calderon, Joseph D'Onofrio, Frank Page
As the Donnellys learn Sean's condition, Jimmy stews in a holding cell. Tommy finds comfort in Jenny Reilly. Nicky Cottero seizes control of the Italian mob.
Episode credits
Directed by Paul HaggisWritten by Paul Haggis, Kim ClementsGuest stars Elizabeth Gillies, Kate Mulgrew, Ned Eisenberg, Joseph D'Onofrio, Adelia Saunders, Jimmy Walsh, Max Miner, Kevin Conway
God Is a Comedian Playing to an Audience Afraid to Laugh
45m9.0 / 10
After losing his health coverage, Sean is transferred to the psych ward. Jimmy convinces Kevin to bail him out. Tommy deals with guilt over taking the lives of Sal and Huey.
Kate stuns Tommy, asking him to host Huey's wake at the Donnelly's bar. With the taps drained, Kevin and Joey Ice Cream go on a mission to find alcohol, while Jimmy raises Dokey's suspicions.
Hoping to collect the Donnellys' debt, Nicky threatens their mom, Helen. Sean comes home; Jimmy and Joey collect Louie Downtown's payments; Tommy takes a bribe.
Emerging as head of the 'hood, Tommy gets scammed while trying to evict drug dealers. Jimmy demands payment from Jenny; Nicky learns the Donnellys are behind Louie Downtown's disappearance.
Dokey tests his partnership with the Donnellys by asking them to clear out a building of junkies. Forced to come to Kevin's rescue, Tommy inadvertently commits murder.
Reilly asks for help after he's ordered to vacate his building, prompting Tommy to uncover hidden family history. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Joanie struggle to situate Whitey's body.
Tommy makes a deal with Nicky for the identity of his father's killer. When Dokey humiliates Jimmy, Tommy and Kevin retaliate. Jenny finds closure concerning her missing husband.
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Directed by Daniel MinahanWritten by Paul Haggis, Sean WhitesellGuest stars Kate Mulgrew, Ned Eisenberg, Sean Patrick Reilly, Kevin Conway, Betsy Beutler, Jamie Bonelli, Brian Donahue, Ken Garito
Tommy and Jimmy have two different ideas on how to save the Donnellys. Tommy hatches a plan to get the family, along with Jenny and Joanie, out of town.
Episode credits
Directed by Bobby MorescoWritten by Paul Haggis, Kim Clements, Kim ClementsGuest stars Kate Mulgrew, Ned Eisenberg, Jimmy Walsh, Max Miner, T.J. Stanton, Lance Michael Schaefer, Sean Patrick Reilly, Kevin Conway
