Ballykissangel
1996 · TV Series · TV-14 · 50 min · ★ 7.2
A young British priest settles into a rural Irish village where daily life centers on the church, the local pub, and neighbors who know everyone’s business. The series follows the community’s small dramas, humor, disagreements, and friendships as people come and go.
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Details
- Years
- 1996–2001
- Release date
- 1996-02-11
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (10 votes)
About
If you enjoy character-led village stories like Doc Martin or Hamish Macbeth, this offers warm humor and everyday drama; Not for you if you want action, spectacle, or consistently brisk plotting.
Pros: warm village charm; memorable ensemble; gentle humor | Cons: later seasons dip; occasional soapiness; uneven continuity
Themes
- small town
- village life
- businessman
- priest
- religion
- ireland
- roman catholic church
- catholic priest
- agnostic
- englishman abroad
- young couple
- irish life
- +1 more
Cast & crew
- TD
Tony Doyle
as Brian Quigley
- JN
James Nesbitt
as Leo McGarvey
- LC
Lorcan Cranitch
as Sean Dillon
- VS
Victoria Smurfit
as Orla O'Connell
Niall Tóibín
as Father Mac
- PC
Peter Caffrey
as Padraig O'Kelly
Bosco Hogan
as Doc Ryan
Gary Whelan
as Brendan Kearney
- TK
Tina Kellegher
as Niamh Egan
- BS
Birdy Sweeney
as Eamon Byrne
Directed by Chris Clough, Dermot Boyd, Richard Standeven
Created by Kieran Prendiville
Episodes6 seasons · 57 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1Trying to Connect You50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S1E2The Things We Do for Love50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S1E3Live in My Heart and Pay No Rent50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S1E4Fallen Angel50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S1E5The Power and the Gory50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S1E6Missing You Already50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
Season 28 episodes
- S2E1For One Night Only50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S2E2River Dance50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S2E3In the Can50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S2E4The Facts of Life50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S2E5Someone to Watch Over Me50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S2E6Only Skin Deep50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S2E7Money, Money, Money50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S2E8Chinese Whispers50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 311 episodes
- S3E1When a Child Is Born50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E2Changing Times!50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E3Stardust in Your Eyes50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E4The Fortune in Men's Eyes50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E5I Know When I'm Not Wanted50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E6Personal Call50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E7Lost Sheep50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E8The Waiting Game50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E9Pack Up Your Troubles50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E10The Reckoning50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S3E11Amongst Friends50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 412 episodes
- S4E1All Bar One50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E2He Healeth the Sick50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E3Bread and Water50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E4Par for the Course50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E5The Odd Couple50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E6Turf50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E7It's a Family Affair50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E8Rock Bottom50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E9As Stars Look Down50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E10Births, Deaths and Marriages50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E11It's a Man's Life50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S4E12The Final Frontier50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 512 episodes
- S5E1Two Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E2Hello and Farewell50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E3Catch of the Day50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E4Moving Out50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E5Eureka50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E6Behind Bars50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E7Brendan's Crossing50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E8A Few Dollars More50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E9The Outsiders50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E10With a Song in My Heart50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E11Love's Labours50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S5E12The Wedding50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
Season 68 episodes
- S6E1God.com50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S6E2Drink50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S6E3The Cat and Daddy G50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S6E4Spirit Proof50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S6E5Paul Dooley Sleeps with the Fishes50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S6E6In a Jam50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S6E7Getting Better All the Time50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S6E8Smoke Signals50mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox