The Black Donnellys Season 1 Episode 1 Synopsis

The Donnellys are four young, working-class Irish brothers involved in New York City's organized crime. Detectives investigate Joey Ice Cream, a life-long friend of the Donnellys who introduces the four brothers, setting the scene for the series.

Kevin Donnelly feels that he's on a hot streak, but when his gambling begins to add up, the eldest Donnelly brother, Jimmy, is forced to kidnap the bookie that Kevin owes money to. When the news of the kidnapping spreads around the neighborhood, connecting the Donnellys to the incident, the youngest brother, Sean, pays the price for having the Donnelly name. Meanwhile, Tommy Donnelly, the most reliable of the brothers, has to sacrifice for his family when Jimmy's plan lands Sean in the hospital.

The Black Donnellys Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Pilot
• s01e02 - A Stone of the Heart
• s01e03 - God Is a Comedian Playing to an Audience Afraid to Laugh
• s01e04 - The World Will Break Your Heart
• s01e05 - Lies
• s01e06 - Run Like Hell
• s01e07 - The Only Thing Sure
• s01e08 - In Each One a Savior
• s01e09 - All of Us Are in the Gutter
• s01e10 - When the Door Opens
• s01e11 - Wasn't That Enough?
• s01e12 - The Black Drop
• s01e13 - Easy Is the Way

The Black Donnellys Show 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.