| Small Town, Big Story | |
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| Created by | Chris O'Dowd |
| Screenplay by | Chris O'Dowd |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Liz Gill |
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| Network | Sky Atlantic |
Small Town, Big Story is an upcoming television series created by Chris O'Dowd in association with Sky Studios and filmed in the Republic of Ireland. The series stars Christina Hendricks and Paddy Considine in main roles while O'Dowd and Hendricks also serve as executive producers. The series is due to premiere on 27 February 2025.
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 that's been kept quiet for a quarter of a century. [1]
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]
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]
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]
The series is due to premiere on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom on 27 February 2025. [5] [6] [7]