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The Black Donnellys

by Lindsay Stetler

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NBC has a new linear crime drama; The Black Donnellys. It’s the story of four brothers - Jimmy, Kevin, Tommy, and Sean Donnelly - involved in the Irish mob. Tommy wants to get out of this life of crime and just go to art school in peace, but he constantly has to get his brothers out of trouble.

Now, I didn’t watch last night’s episode because I was studying for finals watching the South Park movie with some friends after 24, but thanks to NBC’s awesome policy of putting up full episodes of their shows online, I’ve managed to catch the first two plus an online bonus episode. And I have to say that I’m suitably impressed.

First off, if you don’t like graphic violence, this show isn’t for you. The Black Donnellys is just getting by Standards and Practices by the skin of their teeth. Because of the violence you might think that this show has a mostly male audience, but I frequent a message board full of women and we all LOVE it. The dynamic of the four brothers is really engaging.

But the thing I love most about The Black Donnellys is Joey Ice Cream, a childhood friend of the brothers. Joey is our narrator, telling the story to cops and lawyers while in jail. The thing is, he’s not exactly the most reliable of narrators. A few times during the second episode he was asked how he knew all this and he answers, “Oh yeah, I was there” only to disappear out of the scene a few seconds later. It adds a layer of “what the hell is really going on here?” to the story.

All in all, The Black Donnellys is an enjoyable mob drama. If you’re missing The Sopranos, I’d definitely give it a try.


Posted in General on March 13th, 2007

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