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A new comedic crime series based on Caimh McDonnell’s novel A Man With One of Those Faces debuts in Ireland. It follows two nursing-home workers who help a revived patient, a notorious gangster, search for hidden Celtic treasure. Irish viewers can stream it free on RTÉ Player, with a UK broadcast planned and VPN options for those abroad.
The series adapts Caimh McDonnell’s 2016 self-published novel A Man With One of Those Faces, the first book in his Dublin Trilogy. It is a crime comedy about a search for hidden Celtic gold, triggered inside a Dublin nursing home.
Bridget and Paul, two nursing-home employees, encounter a patient who regains consciousness and says he is gangster Grinner McNair. Stuart Carolan adapted it, with Chris Addison and Neasa Hardiman directing. A second season has already been ordered.
The release may give Irish audiences free access to a locally set crime comedy, potentially boosting RTÉ Player engagement and drawing attention to McDonnell’s novels. UK viewers could later discover it via BBC, while international fans may use VPNs. Its nursing-home premise and gangster quest could spark light conversation about care settings, though mainly it may expand the show’s fandom and streaming demand.