Borderline (2024 TV series)
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| Written by | John Forte |
| Directed by | Robert Quinn |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Steve November Mary Callery |
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| Original release | |
| Network | MGM+ |
| Release | 2 September 2024 |
Borderline is an Irish and British 2024 police procedural television series set in the Republic of Ireland concerning the discovery of a body on the borderline between Ireland and Northern Ireland. The cast is led by Eoin Macken and Amy De Bhrún and also includes Lochlann O'Mearain and Hugh O'Conor as well as Charlotte Bradley, Sophie Vavasseur, Craig McGinlay, and Jack Hickey. It was broadcast in September 2024.
Premise
[edit]Members of Northern Ireland's Police Service and the Republic of Ireland's Garda Síochána, including detective inspector Philip Boyd of Northern Ireland and his Republic of Ireland counterpart, detective inspector Aoife Regan, must put their differences aside and collaborate to solve a crime that appears to straddle the border between the two countries.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Eoin Macken as Detective Inspector Philip Boyd
- Amy De Bhrún as Detective Inspector Aoife Regan
- Lochlann O'Mearain as Jack Mullen
- Hugh O'Connor as CS James Casey
- Charlotte Bradley as CS Flynn
- Sophie Vavasseur as Aisling
- Craig McGinlay as Rev Adam
- Ciaran McMahon as Captain
- Amy Malloy as Lottie Mullen
- Paul Reid as DC Maguire
- Siobhan O'Kelly as Roise Boyd
- Barry John Kinsella as Ian Walsh
- Sarah Carroll as Roisin
- Jack Hickey as Sean
- Adam Walker-Kavanagh as Garda Brady
Production
[edit]The series is written by John Forte whilst Robert Quinn directs and Steve November and Mary Callery are executive producers.[3]
It is produced by Irish production company ShinAwil and UK-based firm Further South Productions. Funding comes from German channel ZDF. Backing also comes from Screen Ireland and distribution is by Lionsgate. The cast is led by Eoin Macken and Amy De Bhrún.[4] The cast also includes Lochlann O'Mearain and Hugh O'Connor as well as Charlotte Bradley, Sophie Vavasseur, Craig McGinlay, and Jack Hickey.[5]
Filming took place in County Louth in the Republic of Ireland, with filming locations including Dundalk, in 2023.[6]
Broadcast
[edit]The series premiered in the United States on Roku on 1 September 2024.[7] It premiered in the United Kingdom on MGM+ from 2 September 2024.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Borderline". World Screenings. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "British TV Premieres in September 2024: The Bay, Borderline, Moonflower Murders & More". The British TV Place. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Detective series Borderline streaming on MGM+ from 2nd September". The Irish Film & Television Network. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Hot Picks: Borderline". Broadcast Now. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Sumadia, Kinette (1 September 2024). "Borderline season 1: Full list of the cast in the series". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Extras Required for TV series shooting in Dundalk, Co Louth". Movie Extras. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (26 August 2024). "Irish Detective Series 'Borderline' From Lionsgate Heads to Roku Channel in the U.S. (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Borderline at IMDb
- 2020s British crime drama television series
- 2024 British television series debuts
- British English-language television shows
- Television shows set in Northern Ireland
- Television shows set in the Republic of Ireland
- British crime television series
- 2020s British police procedural television series
- 2020s British workplace drama television series
- British detective television series
- Irish crime television series
- Irish English-language television shows