“I suspect you aren't the only secret he kept…” That line lingers long after the Irish Blood trailer ends—whispered like a curse wrapped in velvet. And suddenly, we're not watching just another overseas thriller. We're watching a reckoning.
Alicia Silverstone, a name still attached to Clueless nostalgia like bubblegum to a shoe, steps into something decidedly darker here. As Fiona Sharpe, a divorce lawyer who receives a cryptic message from her long-estranged father, she boards a flight to Ireland—and into a truth that refuses to stay buried.
The mystery? It isn't just “Where has Dad been?” It's: Was the whole story of my childhood a lie? Turns out, yes. And no. The answers—like the coastline visuals—are layered, fractured, moody as hell.
A Story Buried Beneath Emerald Soil
Created by John Krizanc and Christina Ray (with additional writing by Aaron Martin and Mike O'Leary), Irish Blood isn't related to Acorn TV's previous series Blood—though the name invites the comparison. This is its own beast: part family drama, part thriller, part ghost story. Not literal ghosts, maybe, but the ones that breathe under floorboards and rattle in your bones when the truth hits too close.
Silverstone says it best herself: “Irish Blood is the story of a woman discovering herself and confronting her past after traveling abroad unexpectedly.” She describes the show as “unpredictable”—and the trailer backs that up. Shifting tones like weather on the Irish coast, one moment we're watching Fiona confront estranged relatives, and the next we're wondering whether she'll ever come back whole.
Filmed entirely in Ireland—with postcard-worthy cliffs and fog-soaked landscapes—the show gives viewers a scenic tour of secrets, inheritance, and pain. Jason O'Mara and Dearbhla Molloy co-star alongside a strong ensemble that includes Wendy Crewson, Simone Kirby, Ruth Codd, and Leonardo Taiwo.
The Pain of Being Protected
There's something deeply human about being lied to “for your own good.” That's what Fiona finds: her father didn't abandon her because he didn't care—but to keep her from getting pulled into the “shady business” he never could escape. The series twists that painful trope—father as villain—into something less clean, more devastating.
We're used to women protagonists chasing answers. This one? She's chasing herself. Every step in Ireland pulls Fiona deeper into a version of her identity she never knew she needed. There's no clear villain. Just damage. Generational. Emotional. Tangled like old fishing nets.
Silverstone brings a grounded fragility to the role—quiet anger, a little bitter humor, and a face that's aged out of ingenue roles into something richer. We haven't seen her like this before. Honestly? It's about time.
Acorn TV Sets the Date
Irish Blood premieres exclusively on Acorn TV in the U.S. starting August 11, 2025. For now, it's a U.S.-only release—but don't be surprised if it catches on. This is the kind of show that sneaks up on people. That spreads through word of mouth. That makes you text your friend halfway through: “Are you watching this?!”
A Final Thought
Some stories don't scream. They simmer. Irish Blood feels like one of them. A series about what we think we know—about our parents, about ourselves—and how much it costs to learn the truth.
Will Fiona find peace? Or just more questions in a land she barely knows?
Guess we'll find out on August 11.
But let's be honest—some truths don't wait.
