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The Black Donnellys

Summary The Black Donnellys follows the exploits of four young, working-class Irish brothers. Their involvement in organized crime in New York City will put their life at risk and they will do anything to protect each other from the hostility between them and the others New York families who want their territory. The series is produced by NBC U...

Created By: Paul Haggis

  • 2007
  • TV-14
  • NBC
  • 2007
  • TV-14
  • NBC

The Black Donnellys

Season 1 Premiere: Feb 26, 2007
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 30 Critic Reviews
45
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 14 User Ratings
7.9
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Summary The Black Donnellys follows the exploits of four young, working-class Irish brothers. Their involvement in organized crime in New York City will put their life at risk and they will do anything to protect each other from the hostility between them and the others New York families who want their territory. The series is produced by NBC U...

Created By: Paul Haggis

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 30 Critic Reviews
45
33% Positive
10 Reviews
27% Mixed
8 Reviews
40% Negative
12 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 30 Critic Reviews
45
33% Positive
10 Reviews
27% Mixed
8 Reviews
40% Negative
12 Reviews

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80
It feels like Haggis and Moresco are picking up right where “EZ Streets” left off.
By Aaron Barnhart FULL REVIEW
70
What we have here is accomplished and absorbing television.
By John Leonard FULL REVIEW
58
Haggis equates the slow revealing of character and plot with classy writing; you'll probably experience it as stuff you can see coming a mile away.
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40
Ultimately "The Black Donnellys" pales in the light of its lofty influences.
By Matthew Gilbert FULL REVIEW
30
Unfortunately, the young actors on display aren’t compelling enough to make us care much beyond their sometimes stupidly self-induced crises.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
20
To say these guys are stereotypes does insult to the clichés they clumsily represent.
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW
0
NBC sent out five episodes; I sat through three before throwing the DVD on the Donate to Public Library pile. I would like to apologize in advance to the library.
By Paul Brownfield FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 14 User Ratings
7.9
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11 Ratings
14% Mixed
2 Ratings
7% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 14 User Ratings
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79% Positive
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14% Mixed
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7% Negative
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Production Company:
  • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Initial Release Date: Feb 26, 2007
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

American Society of Cinematographers, USA
• 1 Nomination
Casting Society of America, USA
• 1 Nomination

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