Kate Mulgrew stars as a New York police officer on secondment in the west of Ireland in the new crime drama The Galway Bay Murders, which premiered on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 9.30pm, as reported by The Irish Times and the Longford Leader.
The series follows seasoned NYPD detective Nora Savage as she takes a career break following a traumatic event and moves to her family home in Galway on an exchange programme with An Garda Síochána, according to the Longford Leader.
Expecting a change of pace, Savage is unexpectedly pulled into a murder investigation after the body of a young female climate activist turns up in a Conamara bog, as detailed by RTE.ie.
The show is produced for RTÉ by Two Cities Television—part of STV Studios—AS I AM Productions, and Keeper Pictures, in co-production with Umedia and in association with ITV Studios, uFund, Coimisiún na Meán, and Screen Ireland, as noted by the Longford Leader.
Colm Meaney stars alongside Mulgrew as a no-nonsense local sergeant or superintendent, while John Connors plays beat garda Eddie McDonagh. The extensive ensemble cast also features James Ó’Quinn as Ronan Feeney, India Mullen as Detective Inspector Martina Daly, along with Cillian O’Sullivan, Jack Rowan, Clinton Liberty, and Dervla Kirwan.
The narrative touches on corporate conspiracies, environmental degradation, and Traveller culture, drawing on writer-creator Eithne Verling’s background with the Galway City Museum, according to the Longford Leader and The Irish Times. Verling wrote the television script specifically for Mulgrew after the two met when the actress was visiting Galway. Cast members praised the collaborative atmosphere during filming in Conamara.
Legendary actress Kate Mulgrew joins @john_fardy in studio to talk about her new RTÉ drama ‘The Galway Bay Murders’, as well as her long career in everything from Start Trek Voyager to Orange Is The New Black 🍿 Listen to Screentime live on Newstalk.https://t.co/b20BL9JFFg
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