Small Town, Big Story
| Small Town, Big Story | |
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| Created by | Chris O'Dowd |
| Screenplay by | Chris O'Dowd |
| Directed by | Chris O'Dowd Catherine Morshead Mike Ahern Enda Loughman |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Liz Gill |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Sky Atlantic |
Small Town, Big Story is an upcoming television series created by Chris O'Dowd and starring Christina Hendricks and Paddy Considine. O'Dowd and Hendricks are also executive producers in the series which was made in association with Sky Studios and filmed in the Republic of Ireland. It is expected to air in 2025.
Premise
[edit]The series is set in the fictional rural Irish town of Drumbán which sees a major Hollywood film production come to the town only to have the spotlight shine on a hidden secret in the town that’s been kept quiet for a quarter of a century.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Christina Hendricks
- Paddy Considine
- David Rawle
- Eileen Walsh
- Clarke Peters
- Tim Heidecker
- Leia Murphy
- Patrick Martins
- Evanne Kilgallon
- Andrew Bennett
- Ruth McCabe
- David Wilmot
- Michelle Forbes
- Peter McGann
- Chris O'Dowd
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The series is created and written by Chris O'Dowd. He wrote the show during the Covid-19 pandemic whilst in lockdown on a production in Canada. He has described it as a "cultural cousin" to his 2010s series Moone Boy, with both productions sharing a lot of the same crew.[1]
O'Dowd is also a director on the series alongside Catherine Morshead, Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman. Playground Entertainment and FilmNation Entertainment also produce in association with Sky Studios. Colin Callender and Scott Huff are executive producers for Playground, Stefanie Berk and Milan Popelka are executive producers for FilmNation Entertainment and Alex Moody is executive producer for Sky Studios. Christina Hendricks and O’Dowd are also executive producers with Liz Gill the series producer.[2]
Casting
[edit]The cast is led by Hendricks alongside Paddy Considine, and also includes Clarke Peters, Tim Heidecker, David Rawle, Eileen Walsh, Leia Murphy, Patrick Martins, Evanne Kilgallon, Andrew Bennett, Ruth McCabe and David Wilmot as well as Michelle Forbes and Peter McGann and a cameo appearance from O'Dowd. [1][3][4]
Filming
[edit]The six-part series was filmed on location around County Wicklow and Boyle, County Roscommon, with production starting by September 2023 and wrapping in February 2024.[4][3]
Broadcast
[edit]The series is expected to air on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom in 2025.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ritman, Alex (21 October 2024). "Chris O'Dowd Talks Bringing Hollywood to Ireland in Meta Comedy 'Small Town Big Story' and His Cameo in the Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Yossman, K.J. (7 September 2023). "Christina Hendricks, Paddy Considine to Star in Chris O'Dowd's Sky Drama 'Small Town, Big Story'". Variety. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b Goldbart, Max (7 September 2023). "Chris O'Dowd Penning Sky TV Series About Hollywood Production In Ireland Starring Christina Hendricks & Paddy Considine". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b Craig, David (22 February 2024). "Paddy Considine and Christina Hendricks in teaser pics for Small Town, Big Story". Radio Times. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "SKY UNVEILS 2025 SCRIPTED PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS WITH NEW AND RETURNING TITLES". TV Zone UK. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Sky & NOW what to watch 2025". Sky Group. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.