Hot on the heels of the Irish Blood season one finale, Acorn TV confirmed the series will return for season two. The renewal was expected since the murder mystery is the most successful in Acorn TV’s history.
“It means so much to continue this journey with a character I love. Thank you to everyone who’s watched and supported, and to the phenomenal Irish crew and actors who made working there such a joy, and to the entire team across this series,” stated Silverstone. “We’re so happy to have found a captive audience who enjoyed the ride from beginning to end.”
The cast of season one includes Jason O’Mara (The Man In The High Castle), Wendy Crewson (We Were Liars), Dearbhla Molloy (Wild Mountain Thyme), Simone Kirby (His Dark Materials), Ruth Codd (The Fall of the House of Usher), and Leonardo Taiwo (Wheel of Time).
“Thanks to Alicia Silverstone and everything she has brought to this series, both as a star and executive producer, from the moment it was just an idea all the way to it becoming the most successful series in the history of Acorn TV,” said Rob Fox, executive vice president of production for AMC Networks. “Thanks also to our entire cast, writers, producers, and partners at Shaftesbury and Deadpan Pictures for everything that went into a remarkable first season of Irish Blood. Acorn TV is the best streaming service in the world for thrilling crime dramas and brilliant mysteries. We are so grateful for the way our subscribers have embraced this series and can’t wait to get started on season two.”
Season two will consist of six episodes set in Ireland. Filming is expected to get underway in early 2026.
“Season one of Irish Blood focuses on Fiona Fox (Silverstone), whose path in life is earmarked by her father, who seemingly abandoned her and her mother on her tenth birthday. After years of channeling anger toward him, to the benefit of her litigious clients, a message from her father sends her to Ireland. There she learns key truths about her father as well as a family that doesn’t know she exists, and, moreover, that the story of abandonment that has shaped her entire life – was a lie,” reads Acorn TV’s synopsis. “A lie intended to protect her and her mother from her father’s shady business dealings. Fiona resolves to uncover the full truth about her father and reconnect with the parent she only thought she knew.”
Executive producers include Silverstone, Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Paul Donovan, Ailish McElmeel, Christina Ray, Aaron Martin, and Molly McGlynn.