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South Westerlies - Season 1

Series: South Westerlies

4.2

(301)

Episodes

Rating

TVMA

Year

2020

Language

English

Publisher

Acorn TV

About

To land a big promotion, environmental consultant Kate Ryan (Orla Brady, Mistresses, Into the Badlands) agrees to an unusual assignment: going undercover in a small West Cork town to quell objections to a new wind farm. However, Kate has a complicated history with Carrigeen, having spent a formative time in her youth there. When Kate returns to town, pretending to be on vacation with her teenage son, she quickly sees that opposition to the project is fierce. And after running into an estranged friend (Eileen Walsh, Catastrophe) and an old flame (Steve Wall, Vikings), Kate realizes her task won't be a breeze. If she can't smooth over her professional and personal problems, this assignment might very well blow up in her face.

The fantastic cast in this charming Irish dramedy also includes Sorcha Cusack (A Discovery of Witches, Father Brown) and Patrick Bergin (Sleeping with the Enemy, Patriot Games).

Related Subjects

Drama

Episodes

1. Little White Lie

50m

Norwegian company NorskVentus sends their Dublin-based consultant Kate Ryan to the Irish town of Carrigeen to discreetly quell opposition to their offshore wind farm. But Kate's undercover mission is off to a rocky start after running into her estranged friend Breege and old flame Baz.

2. No Word of a Lie

51m

Kate attempts to change hearts and minds before a key town-hall vote and accepts a radio show guest-slot with Callum, the local DJ. Meanwhile, Kate's son, Conor, takes surfing lessons with his crush, Poppy, which also brings him closer to Baz.

3. Surf's Up

48m

Kate talks to Breege about letting Conor work at the café so he'll spend less time with Baz. Kate tries to win over Poppy's father, Teddy, one of Carrigeen's loudest wind-farm objectors. Later, Kate is rattled by a surprise visit from NorskVentus boss Sigrid.

4. Out in the Open

50m

Conor recovers from the incident at the beach, unaware that Kate let slip news of his true parentage to Baz. As Kate's mother unexpectedly arrives in Carrigeen, Callum tells Kate about an anonymous tip-off that could swing public opinion in their favor. Breege prepares for a foster interview appointment, but her husband doesn't seem to be as excited.

5. Home Truths

50m

Conor storms away from Kate after learning the truth about his father, and Poppy urges Baz to have a real talk with him. Kate tells Sigrid her hunch about who is behind the oil pipeline application, prompting Callum to drag Teddy's name through the mud on his radio show.

6. Windswept

48m

Kate becomes a pariah to everyone but Baz when her involvement with NorskVentus is outed to the whole town. With Sigrid showing her true colors and Conor about to make a life-altering decision, Kate must decide where her loyalties lie.