Cork actor stars  in new Irish crime mystery

Having made his name as Conor in The Young Offenders, a comedy set in his home city of Cork, actor Alex Murphy is changing tack in a new series starting next week.

He has a role in CRÁ, a thrilling new six-part Irish-language crime drama mystery, which starts on TG4 on Monday, November 11 at 9.30pm.

CRÁ promises to be a gripping story of murder, secrets, and justice in a close-knit Irish village in the remote north-west corner of the country.

We follow Garda Conall Ó Súilleabháin (Dónall Ó Héalaí) as he searches for justice in the most personal of cases - the murder of his own mother, Sabine, whose body is discovered 15 years after her disappearance.

Forbidden from joining the investigation, Conall partners with a determined young journalist, Ciara-Kate (Hannah Brady), who is using her true-crime podcast to expose the village’s deepest secrets.

As they unravel the truth, they must confront a community bound by silence and its own moral codes.

The series not only delves into a mystery, but also explores the power of modern media, as every twist and turn of the investigation is broadcast to a growing audience through Ciara-Kate’s podcast.

The question remains: Will truth prevail, or will some secrets stay buried forever?

As well as 26-year-old Corkman Murphy, the cast for CRÁ also includes Barry McGovern, Róisín Murphy, Tara Breathnach, Caoimhe Farren, and Alan Mahon.

Darach Ó Tuairisg, Executive Producer for Fíbín Media, said: “CRÁ is a unique and thrilling exploration of justice, secrets, and community, set against the striking backdrop of Donegal. The series brings together the richness of Irish-language storytelling with a modern, suspenseful narrative.”